Tyson Foods said it partnered with rancher consortium Allied Beef and plans to restart a second shift at its Amarillo, Texas, beef plant as it works to revive a business pressured by a 75-year trough in U.S. cattle supply. The shortage has driven livestock costs higher than gains from rising steak and hamburger prices, prompting Tyson to lay off thousands of workers and close facilities earlier this year. The additional shift is expected to be fully operational by summer 2027 and follows the plant's reduction to one full-capacity shift in August, affecting about 1,700 workers. Tyson said the partnership would support a more economically sustainable supply chain, while Allied Beef said it would give ranchers greater stability to invest in their herds. The arrangement may reflect renewed U.S. imports of Mexican cattle after the U.S. Department of Agriculture resumed shipments that had been halted over concerns about New World screwworm. The development follows President Donald Trump's August proclamation aimed at increasing U.S. ground-beef imports and lowering consumer prices ahead of midterm elections. Tyson cut its annual profit forecast for the second time within a month in September and is due to report fourth-quarter results next Monday.