Tyson Foods to close Perry pork plant, costing town's largest employer over 1,200 jobs

Tyson Foods is permanently closing its pork packing plant in Perry, Iowa, leaving 1,276 employees without jobs
The plant was the largest employer in Perry and its closure will have a significant economic impact on the town
The closure comes amid difficult financial conditions for pork producers, with losses averaging $32 per hog in 2020
Tyson said the closure will come in late June and that it will encourage employees to apply for other positions
This is the latest in a series of closures for Tyson, which has shut down several poultry plants across the country since last year