Gary Mickelson Operation Quotations

Most Tyson plants are running regular shifts today, although there have been reports of higher than usual absenteeism at some locations. Virtually all of the company's poultry plants and a majority of our beef and pork plants are in operation today.

Most of our plants will likely be in operation on Monday ... to meet the needs of our customers. A small percentage may not operate because of factors such as market conditions that permit scheduling changes and the potential shortage of workers.

We temporarily withdrew the line last year. We were trying to blend this product line into our regular operations and found it to be too inefficient. We're now evaluating whether we want to establish dedicated operations to service this market.