Skylark Meats to permanently close Omaha beef plant, cutting 218 jobs

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Skylark Meats, part of American Foods Group, will permanently close its entire Omaha, Nebraska beef processing plant at 4430 South 110th Street, resulting in 218 layoffs effective August 25, 2026. The affected workers are not unionized and lack bumping rights, though the company is encouraging them to apply at affiliated facilities. The largest job cuts are in general labor, with 72 positions eliminated, alongside roles in cutting, forklift operation, maintenance, quality assurance, and management. This closure adds to a wave of Nebraska food manufacturing layoffs, following WK Kellogg’s 451-job cut in Omaha and over 3,500 cuts by Tyson Foods in Lexington, totaling more than 4,000 lost positions since late 2025. The shutdown comes amid tight cattle supplies and rising beef prices, with USDA forecasting a 7.5% increase in beef and veal prices for 2026.

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Tyson Foods Inc

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Tyson Foods is mentioned as having cut over 3,500 jobs in Lexington, part of the same wave of layoffs amid tight cattle supplies.

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American Foods GroupPrivate▼ Negative

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American Foods Group is the parent company of Skylark Meats, which is permanently closing its Omaha plant, cutting 218 jobs.

Skylark MeatsPrivate▼ Negative

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Skylark Meats is permanently closing its Omaha beef plant, resulting in 218 layoffs.

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