Ford has said production interruptions tied to the first fire at the Novelis facility will reduce its adjusted profit by up to $2 billion this year.

The Tyson meat packing plant in Lexington, Neb., in 2007. The number of beef cattle in the United States has fallen 13 percent since 2019. Credit...Kent Sievers for The New York Times Supported by By Emmett Lindner Tyson Foods,