ADVERTISEMENT Concerns expressed over meat disparities Packers thrive; farmers struggle by Frank E. Lockwood | Today at 1:58 a.m. WASHINGTON -- Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee expressed concerns Wednesday about the dominance of a handful of meatpackers, questioning whether the market is sufficiently competitive. During a hearing titled "Beefing up Competition: Examining America's Food Supply Chain," Tyson Foods Group President of Fresh Meats Shane Miller argued that unforeseen events have affected the markets. He emphasized Tyson's investments in rural America and portrayed the existing market as healthy. Tyson, based in Springdale, had $43.2 billion in sales in fiscal 2020, according to its annual report. It had roughly 139,000 team members as of Oct. 3, including 120,000 in the United States.