Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, D.C.

To Whom It May Concern:

        I, Brad T. Sauer, the undersigned, of 3M, hereby
appoint David L. Van Bebber, R. Read Hudson and Nathan Hodne
as my true and lawful attorneys in fact, giving to each
individually the full power and authority to execute and
file on my behalf all forms necessary for reporting my
transactions in Tyson Foods, Inc. securities to the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including without
limitation Forms 3, 4 or 5.

        This power of attorney will continue until terminated
by me in writing, or until I am no longer required to report
my trading activity in Tyson Foods, Inc. securities to the
Securities and Exchange Commission.

							/s/ BRAD T. SAUER
							Brad T. Sauer

STATE OF MINNESOTA	)
				)
COUNTY OF RAMSEY	)

        Before me, the undersigned authority, on this day
appeared Brad T. Sauer, known to me to be the person
whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and
acknowledged to me that he/she executed the instrument for
the purposes and consideration expressed in the instrument,
as the act and deed of Brad T. Sauer.

        Given under my hand and seal of office on the 25th day
of September, 2008.

							/s/ SUSAN K. KUBIAK
        Notary Public

My Commission Expires Jan 31, 2010
(SEAL)