Winter Storm Hits Meat Plants, Threatens Wheat and Cattle

Winter Storm Hits Meat Plants, Threatens Wheat and Cattle
Tyson Chicken Nuggets, owned by Tyson Foods, are seen for sale in Queens, N.Y., on Nov. 16, 2021. Andrew Kelly/Reuters
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CHICAGO—Tyson Foods Inc. said it suspended and reduced operations at some U.S. meat facilities on Thursday due to a massive winter storm, while farmers increased checks on livestock facing harsh winds and cold.

The extreme weather presented a temporary challenge to food production after consumers grappled this year with soaring inflation, supply-chain shortages, and drought that seared farmland in the western United States.