National Beef to resume production following plant shutdown
A fire caused the plant to shut down on Thursday and FridayNational Beef Packing Company, one of four major US beef processors, said it suspended production at its Liberal, Kansas, plant for a second day on Friday, after a fire, U.
The company said it plans to resume production on Monday, following Wednesday night's blaze in the facility's loading dock area. The plant processes about 6,000 cattle per day, which accounts for roughly 5% of daily US production.