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Please find page 171 of the 2015 Tyson Foods annual report below. You can navigate through the pages in the report by either clicking on the pages listed below, or by using the keyword search tool below to find specific information within the annual report.EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATIONS
I,DonnieSmith,certifythat:
1.IhavereviewedthisannualreportonForm10-KofTysonFoods,Inc.;
2.Basedonmyknowledge,thisreportdoesnotcontainanyuntruestatementofamaterialfactoromittostateamaterialfactnecessarytomakethestatements
made,inlightofthecircumstancesunderwhichsuchstatementsweremade,notmisleadingwithrespecttotheperiodcoveredbythisreport;
3.Basedonmyknowledge,thefinancialstatements,andotherfinancialinformationincludedinthisreport,fairlypresentinallmaterialrespectsthefinancial
condition,resultsofoperationsandcashflowsoftheregistrantasof,andfor,theperiodspresentedinthisreport;
4.Theregistrant’sothercertifyingofficerandIareresponsibleforestablishingandmaintainingdisclosurecontrolsandprocedures(asdefinedinExchangeAct
Rules13a-15(e)and15d-15(e))andinternalcontroloverfinancialreporting(asdefinedinExchangeActRules13a-15(f)and15d-15(f))fortheregistrantand
have:
a)designedsuchdisclosurecontrolsandprocedures,orcausedsuchdisclosurecontrolsandprocedurestobedesignedunderoursupervision,toensure
thatmaterialinformationrelatingtotheregistrant,includingitsconsolidatedsubsidiaries,ismadeknowntousbyotherswithinthoseentities,particularly
duringtheperiodinwhichthisreportisbeingprepared;
b)designedsuchinternalcontroloverfinancialreporting,orcausedsuchinternalcontroloverfinancialreportingtobedesignedunderoursupervision,to
providereasonableassuranceregardingthereliabilityoffinancialreportingandthepreparationoffinancialstatementsforexternalpurposesin
accordancewithgenerallyacceptedaccountingprinciples;
c)evaluatedtheeffectivenessoftheregistrant’sdisclosurecontrolsandproceduresandpresentedinthisreportourconclusionsabouttheeffectivenessof
thedisclosurecontrolsandprocedures,asoftheendoftheperiodcoveredbythisreportbasedonsuchevaluation;and
d)disclosedinthisreportanychangeintheregistrant’sinternalcontroloverfinancialreportingthatoccurredduringtheregistrant’smostrecentfiscal
quarter(theregistrant’sfourthfiscalquarterinthecaseofanannualreport)thathasmateriallyaffected,orisreasonablylikelytomateriallyaffect,the
registrant’sinternalcontroloverfinancialreporting;and
5.Theregistrant’sothercertifyingofficerandIhavedisclosed,basedonourmostrecentevaluationofinternalcontroloverfinancialreporting,totheregistrant’s
auditorsandtheauditcommitteeoftheregistrant’sboardofdirectors(orpersonsperformingtheequivalentfunctions):
a)allsignificantdeficienciesandmaterialweaknessesinthedesignoroperationofinternalcontroloverfinancialreportingwhicharereasonablylikelyto
adverselyaffecttheregistrant’sabilitytorecord,process,summarizeandreportfinancialinformation;and
b)anyfraud,whetherornotmaterial,thatinvolvesmanagementorotheremployeeswhohaveasignificantroleintheregistrant’sinternalcontrolover
financialreporting.
Date:November23,2015
/s/DonnieSmith
DonnieSmith
PresidentandChiefExecutiveOfficer