Tyson Foods announced in a news release that it would be "discontinuing operations" at its Buena Vista plant in May. The closure announcement, made on March 27, said the move was made "as part of ongoing efforts to increase efficiencies" in its Georgia poultry operations. "Because these changes affect our team members and their families, it was a very tough decision," said Noel White, president of Poultry for Tyson Foods, in the news release.