Tyson Foods has announced that it will put its plans to build a poultry processing plant in Tonganoxie, Kan. on hold after the Leavenworth County Commissioners rescinded their support of the project. Commissioners took back a "resolution of intent" that pledged $500 million in revenue bonds to build the plant, reports Fox 4 News in Kansas City.
In an open letter to the community, Tyson posted the following message, written by Doug Ramsey, group president, poultry: