Rantoul pork plant temporarily lays off its work force

RANTOUL – A pork processing plant here temporarily laid off its 600 workers as it faces a cash crunch.

A default on a contract left Meadowbrook Farms with $4 million to $5 million in losses, said Chairman of the Board Roger Walk, which crippled the cooperative's ability to do business.

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