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Poultry Plant Planned For Leavenworth County

By Brian Hagen

09/05/2017

(KAIR)--Citing “strong consumer demand for chicken,” Tyson Foods, Inc. Tuesday announced plans to construct a new facility in Leavenworth County.

The $320 million poultry complex will be built near the City of Tonganoxie.

The plan was revealed during a noon-hour press conference held in Tonganoxie.

Among those in attendance was Kansas Governor Sam Brownback who, in a press release, says the development will have a far-reaching impact which “will be felt by farmers, ranchers, agribusinesses, and communities throughout eastern Kansas.”

He calls the plan “a step in the right direction to further diversify and grow” the Kansas economy.

The processing plant, hatchery, and feed mill will employ around 1,600 people and contract with northeast Kansas farmers and ranchers to raise chickens.

It will produce pre-packaged trays of fresh chicken for retail grocery stores nationwide.

The operation will be capable of processing 1.25 million birds per week, and is expected to generate an annual economic benefit to the state of Kansas of $150 million.

Construction of the poultry complex is scheduled to begin in mid-2019.

It will be built on nearly 300 acres of property located south of Tonganoxie that Tyson Foods plans to purchase.

The company will work with outside contractors to build the plant, hatchery, feed mill and related infrastructure and expects the construction project to involve hundreds of workers.

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