Nebraska ( KHBS, KHOG ) -- Tyson Foods is closing a beef processing plant in Nebraska, the company announced Friday.

The beef facility in Lexington, Nebraska, will end operations, and the company will shift its beef facility in Amarillo, Texas, to a single, full-capacity shift, officials said.

"Tyson Foods recognizes the impact these decisions have on team members and the communities where we operate. The company is committed to supporting our team members through this transition, including helping them apply for open positions at other facilities and providing relocation benefits," Tyson Foods said in a statement.

The company did not provide a timeline for the plant to end operations.

The Springdale, Arkansas-based meat processor has five other plants in Nebraska, including one in O

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