The plant will be a $43 million boost to the payroll in Wright County and will provide economic benefits to surrounding counties as well.

The Iowa Economic Development Authority Board voted 8-1 to approve about $11.5 million in state incentives for new pork plant.

More than 900 jobs will be created at facility in Wright County.

The company will invest in excess of 30 million dollars with plans to reopen the plant in the fall of 2016.

Prestage Foods had stated that the $240 million plant in Mason City would include a buffer zone to prevent odors, noise pollution.

Prestage Farms also make payments to local school district to address potential growth.

A 22-year-old employee at an Iowa Premium Beef plant in Tama, Iowa, was killed Wednesday when he became caught in machinery.

Prestage Foods of Iowa LLC will employ as many as 1,000 people in new plant.

Company will begin hiring for new positions immediately.

The company’s agents were found to have violated Iowa’s Door-to-Door sales act.