Recent livestock processing plant closures in the High Plains region have generated headlines, but agricultural economists note they occur because of tight margins. Springdale, Arkansas-based Tyson ...

New Columbia Fruit Packers will close its apple packing plant in Yakima, Wash., in August and expects to lay off about 200 employees. The company announced the development with a news release on May ...

The company reported the impending closure to the state in mid-April, projecting the closing for late-September.

The facility, which was previously part of the Pohlig Bros. packaging company, is the second national packaging manufacturer ...