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Glenn Valley Foods Faces Workforce Crisis Amid Deportations

7/27/2025

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Chad Hartmann, president of Glenn Valley Foods, convened a management meeting to address a workforce crisis.
Production has plummeted by nearly 70%, marking the end of a decade-long growth period.
A majority of employees have left, with many at risk of deportation and over 50 currently detained in Nebraska.
Hartmann highlighted the substantial challenges the company will face moving forward.

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Story summary

Chad Hartmann, president of Glenn Valley Foods, convened a management meeting to address a workforce crisis.
Production has plummeted by nearly 70%, marking the end of a decade-long growth period.
A majority of employees have left, with many at risk of deportation and over 50 currently detained in Nebraska.
Hartmann highlighted the substantial challenges the company will face moving forward.