As several of the nation's largest meat processing plants have been forced to close due to the coronavirus pandemic, meat producers are warning of potential shortages if the crisis continues to disrupt operations for an extended period of time.
Smithfield Farms, one of the nation's largest pork producers, announced it was closing one of its meat processing plants
The closure comes after at least 300 of the facility's 3,700 employees tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The Virginia-based company is owned by China's WH Group, which is the world's largest pork producer, supplying meat for brands like Smithfield and Nathan's Famous.
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