Commissioner Miller: Tyson’s Amarillo Expansion Proves Texas Beef Is the Answer, Not Foreign Imports

AUSTIN – Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today applauded Tyson Foods' announcement of a planned long-term partnership with Allied Beef Company and the anticipated restoration of a second production shift at its Amarillo beef processing facility. Miller praised the investment as a major victory for Texas cattle producers, Panhandle workers, and the state's world-class beef industry. Miller emphasized that strengthening domestic beef production and processing, rather than foreign imports, is the key to protecting American ranchers, rebuilding the nation's cattle herd, and keeping prices down on dinner tables across America. 

The following statement may be attributed to Commissioner Miller: 

“Texas is beef country, and today's announcement from Tyson Foods is great news for the hardworking Texans who make our state the undisputed beef capital of America. Restoring the second shift at Tyson's Amarillo facility means more Texas jobs, more American beef processing capacity, and a stronger future for the ranching families who are the backbone of our agricultural economy.  

I've said it time and again: America doesn't need more foreign beef. We need more Texas beef! The answer is rebuilding America's cattle herd while expanding domestic processing, Tyson's planned partnership with Allied Beef is a welcome step toward putting American producers first. 

I am excited about this commitment to the Texas Panhandle. Our ranchers raise the finest cattle on earth, and nobody does beef better than Texas. Let's raise more Texas beef, process more Texas beef, and put more Texas beef on American dinner tables. That's how we keep Texas strong and America fed." 

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AUSTIN – Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today applauded Tyson Foods' announcement of a planned long-term partnership with Allied Beef Company and the anticipated restoration of a second production shift at its Amarillo beef processing facility. Miller praised the investment as a major victory for Texas cattle producers, Panhandle workers, and the state's world-class beef industry. Miller emphasized that strengthening domestic beef production and processing, rather than foreign imports, is the key to protecting American ranchers, rebuilding the nation's cattle herd, and keeping prices down on dinner tables across America.

The following statement may be attributed to Commissioner Miller:

“Texas is beef country, and today's announcement from Tyson Foods is great news for the hardworking Texans who make our state the undisputed beef capital of America. Restoring the second shift at Tyson's Amarillo facility means more Texas jobs, more American beef processing capacity, and a stronger future for the ranching families who are the backbone of our agricultural economy.

I've said it time and again: America doesn't need more foreign beef. We need more Texas beef! The answer is rebuilding America's cattle herd while expanding domestic processing, Tyson's planned partnership with Allied Beef is a welcome step toward putting American producers first.

I am excited about this commitment to the Texas Panhandle. Our ranchers raise the finest cattle on earth, and nobody does beef better than Texas. Let's raise more Texas beef, process more Texas beef, and put more Texas beef on American dinner tables. That's how we keep Texas strong and America fed."

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