2 Wayne Farms growers face hurricane-related losses

Two growers for Wayne Farms in southern Alabama suffered substantial losses due to Hurricane Michael, the company reported.

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Two growers for Wayne Farms in southern Alabama suffered substantial losses due to Hurricane Michael, the company reported.

According to an email from Wayne Farms spokesman Frank Singleton, the Dothan, Alabama, area was hit by the storm, and two Dothan area farms suffered significant damage to three houses. Some birds in those houses were lost, but Singleton said at the time they did not know exactly how many chickens were lost.

In addition, he said, other farms lost power during the storm, but those farms were able to use backup generators and they did not experience any major damages.

Impact on Wayne Farms plants, feed mills

The Wayne Farms poultry plant in Dothan did lose power, and minor damage was done to some outbuildings.

The plant was taken offline on October 10, but it resumed operations on the following day.

The company’s feed mill in Ozark, Alabama, also lost power, but was also able to run with the use of generators. The hospital in Ozark also lost power, and restoring power there was the top priority for electrical crews.

The feed mill did not experience any significant damage.

The Wayne Farms operations in Enterprise and Union Springs were not significantly impacted, Singleton said, although a second shift did not operate in Union Springs on October 10.

Tyson Foods extends suspension of operations at plant

The Tyson Foods poultry plant in Vienna, Georgia, did not operate on October 11 to ensure the safety of its employees during the storm, but the company had intended to resume operations there on the following day

However, company spokesman Derek Burleson said in an email on October 12 that operations were still suspended.

Operations at the Tyson Foods distribution Center in Macon, Georgia, were suspended on October 10, but the company reopened it on the following day.

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