Tyson Foods, the world's largest producer of beef and chicken,
plans to resume production at several idled beef plants over the
next two weeks as supplies are expected to improve in the coming
months.
The continued ban by many countries on US beef exports and
increasing pork prices has forced Tyson Foods to forecast that its
full-year earnings would be lower than expected.
The US Department of Agriculture has initiated a probe of Tyson
Foods after the company said earlier this week it would restructure
its pork processing business.