Tyson poultry plant remains closed past USDA head’s reopening goal

A Tyson Foods poultry facility in Wilkesboro, N.C., remains closed 12 days after Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said that all U.S. meatpacking plants would fully reopen in the next seven to 10 days.Perdue said on May 6 that plants will reopen after coronavirus outbreaks sparked closures and led to shortages at grocery stores and fast food chains. President Trump issued an executive order last month to keep meatpacking plants open during…