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Jun 11, 2022 · California. End of the line for Farmer John, a smelly L.A. landmark of Dodger Dogs, tourists, protests. Smithfield Foods announced Friday that it will close its Farmer John plant in...
Feb 4, 2023 · (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times) By Gustavo Arellano Columnist. Feb. 4, 2023 5 AM PT. Ellen Dent approached a microphone outside the Farmer John meatpacking plant in Vernon on Thursday...
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Feb 2, 2023 · VERNON, Calif. (CNS) — The Farmer John slaughterhouse in Vernon is slated to close for good in a matter of days, leaving about 2,000 workers with uncertain futures — but animal rights activists are saying good riddance to a facility they say tortures and kills thousands of animals every day.
Jun 10, 2022 · Smithfield will service customers in California with its Farmer John brand and other brands and products from existing facilities in the Midwest. Smithfield is taking these steps due to the escalating cost of doing business in California.
Jun 10, 2022 · One of Vernon’s largest employers, the Farmer John plant, is shutting down early next year, blaming the “escalating cost of doing business in California.” The meatpacking facility, which...
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Jun 11, 2022 · Farmer John slaughterhouse's Virginia-based owner announced Friday that the facility would close in early 2023, citing the rising costs of doing business in California. Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn is promising to assist displaced workers in Vernon after the plant closes next year.
Feb 28, 2023 · By Clara Ramirez • Published February 28, 2023 • Updated on February 28, 2023 at 3:04 pm. After 90 years in Vernon, the Farmer John meat packing plant is closing due to the rising cost of ...