by - February 22, 2021 4:39 pm
A week of record-low temperatures may impact Arkansas’ fire ant populations, but it likely won’t reduce flies or ticks, Kelly Loftin, extension entomologist for the University of Arkansas System Division…
by - February 22, 2021 4:36 pm
Donnie King, a long-time Tyson Foods executive, will be promoted to chief operating officer, reporting to CEO Dean Banks. The move was part of organizational changes the company said are…
by - February 18, 2021 1:24 pm
Soybean and cotton farmers got sobering news earlier this week when a much more herbicide resistant form of pigweed was discovered in the eastern-most section of Northeast Arkansas. Tom Barber,…
by - February 17, 2021 4:01 pm
Those with show swine are being warned about porcine epidemic diarrhea virus, or PED, that may affect their pigs. The disease doesn’t affect other breeds of pigs, scientists said. “Because…
by - February 15, 2021 5:35 pm
Single-digit wind chills, freezing water in pipes and troughs, and high snow loads on roofs are causing concerns for poultry and cattle operations, specialists from the University of Arkansas System…
by - February 11, 2021 12:44 pm
Tyson Foods held its 58th annual shareholder meeting virtually on Thursday and the meeting took just 20 minutes. As expected, all three shareholder proposals presented by various groups were voted…
by - February 11, 2021 11:59 am
Negative impacts from COVID-19 plant disruptions and a weak foodservice sector resulted in first fiscal quarter net income for Tyson Foods of $467 million, or $1.28 cents per share, down…
by - February 10, 2021 1:34 pm
Dansons USA said Wednesday (Feb. 10) it will open “the country’s largest barbecue wood pellet mill and distribution center” in Hope, Ark. The facility is expected to create 50-100 new…
by - February 10, 2021 1:08 pm
Tyson Foods has acquired a minority 49% stake in Malayan Flour Mills Berhad (MFM) that will vertically integrate the Malaysia-based poultry business and add more supply flexibility for both companies….
by - February 9, 2021 10:23 am
Tyson Foods has had its challenges in 2020 and that reality will continue in the short term. The Springdale-based company is expected to post an 8% net income decline in…
by - February 9, 2021 9:05 am
One of the Natural State’s newest former crops, peanuts, had a banner year in 2020 despite weather problems and a partial re-plant. A couple of new buying points helped streamline…
by - February 8, 2021 11:05 am
Arkansas’ wine industry has two new wine grape varieties. The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is offering new commercial options that are adapted for growing in Arkansas vineyards….
by - February 8, 2021 11:04 am
Tyson Foods will host its annual shareholder meeting virtually on Thursday (Feb. 11), marking the first time in the company’s 57-year history as a publicly traded company a physical meeting…
by - February 7, 2021 10:00 am
Like nearly every other industry in 2020, the state’s agricultural community had a rough ride. The pandemic may have been the least of its worries. Weather conditions, low commodity prices…
by - February 4, 2021 9:05 am
Fayetteville brokerage AcreTrader, the online farmland investing platform, said Thursday (Feb. 4) that it quadrupled its investor pool in 2020. In a news release outlining the company’s growth, founder and…
by - February 3, 2021 2:58 pm
Tyson Foods says it is owed at least $225 million from Easterday Ranches after the feedlot operator allegedly falsified records and said it fed more than 200,000 non-existent cattle from…
by - February 2, 2021 11:18 am
Siloam Springs-based broiler breeder Cobb-Vantress Inc. announced Monday (Feb. 1) it has launched a mobile app to help customers achieve more yield, better feed conversion and healthy flocks. The new…
by - January 31, 2021 1:22 pm
Terry Harris retired from Riceland Foods on Friday (Jan. 29) after 45 years of service to the farmer-owned cooperative headquartered in Stuttgart. Harris most recently served as Riceland’s senior vice…
by - January 28, 2021 3:17 pm
The Arkansas Soil and Water Education Conference and the Judd Hill Foundation this week honored one of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s longest-serving conservation experts, presenting Mike…
by - January 27, 2021 5:13 pm
While Nielsen reports viewership of National Football League games were down 7% during the regular season, the National Chicken Council forecasts record consumption of chicken wings during the Feb. 7…
