On August 13, 2026, Tyson Foods closed its beef processing facility in Joslin, Illinois with zero notice. More than 2,000 workers lost their jobs the same morning. The plant had processed 3,000 head of cattle per day — serving family farmers across Illinois, Iowa, and Ohio who had supplied it for decades.

The closure was not because the plant was unprofitable. Tyson closed it because it was their weakest link in a national network carrying enormous corporate overhead — executives, lobbyists, lawyers, and layers of management that had nothing to do with the cattle business. A standalone plant, run lean, tells a different story.

Risinger Industries LLC is pursuing the acquisition and restart of the Joslin facility under a model that puts the farmer at the center — not the commodity market, not a corporate headquarters in Springdale, Arkansas.

When a cattle producer delivers animals to a packer today, they learn what they will be paid when the check arrives. The price is set by the CME futures market — a number determined by traders in Chicago, not by what it actually cost to raise that animal.

When the commodity market is down, the producer loses money. When it's up, the packer captures most of the upside. The producer has no certainty, no protection, and no share of the plant's success. That is the system we are replacing.

The tabs above walk through each part of the supply chain. Enter your actual numbers — your real feed costs, your actual yardage rate, your verified expenses — and see exactly what you would receive under the Risinger model.

The Summary tab shows the full plant income statement. Every number flows from the inputs you enter. This is not a marketing projection — it is a transparent financial model built on verified costs and published benchmarks.