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February 7, 2022

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Tyson Foods' Farmland Footprint

Tyson has moved toward sustainability on a tiny fraction of its total footprint.

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Top Feed Crops (Corn and Soybean) Dominate the Farm Landscape

Millions of acres produce animal feed for companies like Tyson Foods.

Bar graph showing how many millions of acres are dedicated to growing the corn and soybeans that go into the animal feed Tyson needs for its beef, pork, and chicken products

Immense Size of Tyson's Feed Crop Footprint

Growing the feed needed by Tyson Foods requires up to 10 million acres.

Table showing all the data used to estimate how many acres of corn and soybeans are need to produce the animal feed needed for Tyson products, using two different methods of calculation

Calculating Quantities of Corn and Soybeans in Tyson's Supply Chain

Calculating Quantities of Corn and Soybeans in Tyson's Supply Chain

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