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Mad cow scare slashes meat jobs at Fremont plants
The mad cow scare cuts export demand for U S beef, prompting layoffs at Fremont Beef and other plants. About 700 workers at Excel Corp and 40 at Tyson, plus 140 at Swift & Co and broader Midwest impact, threaten region jobs if exports do not resume within a year. Nebraska faces potential losses in tens of thousands of positions.
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U.S
Japan
Mexico
Minnesota
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Kansas State University
Schroeder
Excel Corp
Wichita
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Kansas
Colorado
Nebraska
Mark Klein
Swift & Co
Idaho
Jim Herlihy
Gary Mickelson
Tyson Foods Inc
Iowa
Midwest
Creighton University
Ernie Goss
Fremont Beef
Itspany
Washington State