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In March, Cody Easterday pleaded guilty to a $244 million fraud in a ghost cattle scam. He confessed to Tyson officials that he used the stolen money to cover losses from trading commodity futures.
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Sentencing Delayed for Rancher Convicted of Defrauding Tyson FoodsLock Icon

Cody Easterday, the rancher from southeast Washington who pleaded guilty in March to defrauding Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale of $233 million, was scheduled to be sentenced in federal court on Tuesday. read more >
Cody Easterday provided Tyson Foods executives this handwritten document showing his losses from trading commodity futures contracts.
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Ghost Herd Gives Tyson $233M NightmareLock Icon

In a case of $233 million stolen by a Washington rancher who peddled nonexistent livestock, Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale has learned you can’t see phantom cattle if you don’t look. read more >
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Tyson Foods Subsidiary in Joint Venture with Jacob Stern & Sons

Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. of Dakota Dunes, South Dakota, the beef and pork subsidiary of publicly traded Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale, has launched a joint venture with Jacob Stern & Sons Inc. of Santa Barbara, California. read more >
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Tyson Subsidiary to Help Build Beef Plant in Kazakhstan

Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. signs an agreement with the Republic of Kazakhstan and private holding company Kusto Group to collaborate on construction of a modern beef processing plant in Kazakhstan. read more >
An August fire at a Tyson Foods beef production facility outside Holcomb, Kansas, halted production, but workers will keep their full-time pay until the damage is repaired.
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Tyson Beef Plant Fire Passes From Big Fear to Just a GlitchLock Icon

Fears of economic hardship in the beef industry grew when a Tyson Foods Inc. processing plant just outside of Holcomb, Kansas, burst into flames on the evening of Aug. 9. read more >
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Tyson Fresh Meats Takes On $27M Plant Expansion in Iowa

Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. is investing $27 million to expand production capacity at its case-ready beef and pork plant in Council Bluffs, Iowa. read more >