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-Tyson execs bullish on better results in 2024
Tyson Foods’ stock price edged up Wednesday following comments made by CEO Donnie King and Chief Financial Officer John R. Tyson at the BMO Global Farm to Market Conference. While…
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-Tyson Foods’ stock price edged up Wednesday following comments made by CEO Donnie King and Chief Financial Officer John R. Tyson at the BMO Global Farm to Market Conference. While…
by May 14, 2024 3:36 pm
-When two poultry processing plants closed in the state last year, economist Jada Thompson began to ponder what the impacts would be for financiers of these operations and what might…
by May 14, 2024 12:21 pm
-They don’t do ribbon cuttings at Tractor Supply Co. – they do chainsaw cuttings. Maumelle, Ark., became the 10th location for a Tractor Supply Co. distribution center on Tuesday (May…
by May 13, 2024 11:20 am
-One of the most controversial topics in the agriculture industry is the use of the herbicide dicamba. Many state and federal policies regarding dicamba have changed in recent years including…
by May 8, 2024 5:00 pm
-A sixth-generation row crop farmer from Jackson County wants to secure and expand food supply and production in the U.S. Hallie Shoffner has launched a pilot program, Foodwise, to develop…
by May 7, 2024 4:37 pm
-Lyon College officials announced Tuesday (May 7) the locations of their planned dental and veterinary schools with one locating in Little Rock and the other in Cabot. In November 2023,…
by May 7, 2024 12:04 pm
-A relatively dry winter has helped accelerate row crop planting in Arkansas to its best pace in half a decade. Farmers are planting at the fastest rate in five years, according to an April…
by May 6, 2024 8:36 am
-Second fiscal quarter net income for Tyson Foods was above estimates, with revenue falling below expectations. Earnings per share was 41 cents, above the consensus estimate of 39 cents. Adjusted…
by May 4, 2024 10:06 am
-Dr. Heidi E. Cox Banse has accepted the role as dean of the forthcoming Arkansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM). Banse brings a wealth of knowledge and is…
by May 2, 2024 6:06 pm
-Tyson Foods appears to be climbing out of recent net losses thanks to better chicken margins and improving pork pricing during the second fiscal quarter that ended March 31. The…
by May 2, 2024 9:38 am
-In compliance with an executive order from Gov. Sarah Sanders, the Arkansas Department of Agriculture is updating the Arkansas Water Plan. The department will hold public meetings to engage stakeholders…
by May 2, 2024 7:45 am
-Arkansas’ rice crop rebounded in terms of acres in 2023, with farmers adding 327,000 more acres than they planted in 2022. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported that the…
by May 1, 2024 1:24 pm
-During the 1800s, there were many failed attempts to build a canal across points in Central America. To trade goods from the Atlantic to Pacific, seafarers had to take a…
by May 1, 2024 11:11 am
-Greenway Equipment CEO Marshall Stewart has been elevated to CEO of Dynasty Management Group, the parent company for Greenway, the company announced Wednesday (May 1). Bill Midkiff taken over as…
by April 30, 2024 8:22 pm
-Danish farmers were excavating a peat bog in 1835 when they found a woman’s body. It was so well preserved in the bog that initially it was believed she had…
by April 29, 2024 8:18 pm
-Arkansas’ rice crop rebounded in terms of acres in 2023, with farmers adding 327,000 more acres than they planted in 2022. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported that the…
by April 29, 2024 8:02 pm
-Supercomputers and artificial intelligence aren’t typically associated with animal science, but they are among the tools for a relatively new field of science called bioinformatics that can be used to improve animal health and productivity. Jumping…
by April 22, 2024 5:39 pm
-Several years ago, a trend began to develop. Consumers wanted to know where their food was coming from and how it was produced. A lot of data would have to…
by April 21, 2024 6:50 pm
-Three highly-qualified individuals from veterinary schools in neighboring states have completed the interview process as finalist candidates to become the next dean for the proposed College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM)…
by April 17, 2024 8:10 am
-The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced that it is now accepting applications from agricultural producers for enrollment in a special Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) sign-up. USDA’s Natural…