# Tyson Foods blames drop in profits on tariff disputes - al.com

> Tyson Foods blamed a drop in quarterly profits on tariff disputes. The article text is mostly website privacy notices and page boilerplate.

- Date: 2018-07-30 · published 2018-07-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64189-tyson-foods-blames-drop-in-profits-on-tariff-disputes-al-com
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Tyson's profit hit from tariffs signals weaker meat demand and trade disruption that can reduce feed purchases by integrators.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼
- CHICKEN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2018-07-30 | [Tyson says tariffs and meat glut are eating into its profit](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64185-tyson-says-tariffs-and-meat-glut-are-eating-into-its-profit.md) | -7.3% | -22.7% |
| HOGS | 2019-08-23 | [China strikes back at U.S. with new tariffs on $75 billion in goods \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57443-china-strikes-back-at-u-s-with-new-tariffs-on-75-billion-in-goods-reuters.md) | -1.5% | -11.2% |
| HOGS | 2018-08-23 | [Hormel Foods cuts sales outlook as tariffs, meat glut bruise earnings \| Food Dive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63685-hormel-foods-cuts-sales-outlook-as-tariffs-meat-glut-bruise-earnings-food-dive.md) | -4.7% | +12.2% |
| HOGS | 2025-02-27 | [Hogs Posting Losses on Tariff Concerns](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10623-hogs-posting-losses-on-tariff-concerns.md) | -1.7% | -0.4% |
| HOGS | 2018-06-15 | [China announces retaliatory tariffs on $34 billion worth of US goods, including agriculture products](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64398-china-announces-retaliatory-tariffs-on-34-billion-worth-of-us-goods-including.md) | +2.3% | -0.3% |

## Sources

- al.com: https://www.al.com/business/2018/07/tyson_foods_blames_drop_in_pro.html

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