Agribusiness Key Facts —The closures. JBS is shutting two US beef plants, cutting about 8 percent of its American beef capacity. —The herd. The US cattle herd has fallen to about 86 million head, its lowest level since 1951. —The jobs. The two plants, in Pennsylvania and Tennessee, employ roughly 1,700 workers between them. —The […] The post JBS Shuts US Beef Plants as Cattle Herd Hits a 74-Year Low appeared first on The Rio Times.