But says falling numbers of U.S. cattle and grocery prices are hitting them the hardest. The company has not said if the layoffs will impact the multiple Cargill plants across eastern Iowa.

which employs roughly 2,200 workers and processes about 4,700 head of cattle per day. Most of the company's job cuts will occur this year, Cargill president and CEO Brian Sikes said in a memo that ...

Cargill developed an all-in-one starter feed for young cattle called RAMP. It was a major innovation in an industry where feeders historically created their own blends. Superior in nutrition, ease of ...