by - May 28, 2020 12:11 pm
Springdale-based Tyson Foods on Wednesday (May 27) released its 2019 Sustainability Report. It outlines the company’s progress toward its sustainability goals and announces achievements in five focus areas: Food, Animal…
by - May 26, 2020 12:43 pm
Animal scientists at the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture have demonstrated that replacing crude proteins in hog diets with feed grade amino acids can reduce the carbon footprint…
by - May 24, 2020 9:46 am
Supply chains have been volatile in many industries during the pandemic and the livestock industry remains one of the hardest hit. There are rules in place that pertain to the…
by - May 24, 2020 9:45 am
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has announced that the department is making available up to $1 billion in loan guarantees to help rural businesses meet their working capital needs…
by - May 22, 2020 11:25 am
Tyson Foods expanded its board of directors with the addition of David Bronczek, 65. He is the recently retired president and chief operating officer of FedEx Corp., the global logistics…
by - May 21, 2020 1:24 pm
The U.S. Hemp Authority (USHA), the hemp industry’s organization that promotes high standards, best practices and self-regulation for growers, processors and product manufacturers, announced four new board members to its…
by - May 19, 2020 12:02 pm
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is accepting applications from rice field owners to enroll in its expanded Waterfowl Rice Incentive Conservation Enhancement program. Landowners may receive as much as $150…
by - May 18, 2020 5:39 pm
Consumers wanting steaks, tacos and burgers paid record high prices for fresh and choice beef, according to the May 12 Daily Livestock Report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The…
by - May 18, 2020 4:40 pm
Blistering heat and humidity greeted President Zachary Taylor on the 4th of July in 1850. He was the only person ever elected president who couldn’t read, but he was a…
by - May 17, 2020 5:08 pm
For thousands of years, Arkansas’ deep forests were difficult obstacles for Native Americans and later European travelers who tried to traverse the rugged terrain. A few built homesteads and a…
by - May 14, 2020 8:23 am
The Northwest Arkansas Food Bank received funds from Midwest Dairy Corp. as part of a $500,000 donation to food banks in 10 states to provide local milk to those in…
by - May 11, 2020 4:39 pm
While U.S. pork slaughter and processing facilities have been hit hard from the COVID-19 spread and running at roughly 40% capacity for the past few weeks, China booked more than…
by - May 11, 2020 1:12 pm
A rice growing method that was virtually non-existent half a decade ago is being used to grow a significant share of the rice crop in Arkansas. Furrow-irrigated or row rice…
by - May 7, 2020 4:17 pm
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is partnering with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to provide $309,172 in grants to 18 conservation districts across the state. The grants must…
by - May 7, 2020 3:58 pm
Several equity market analysts who follow Tyson Foods have taken a wait-and-see attitude toward the meat giant following challenges the company is facing and will likely face in the next…
by - May 6, 2020 3:36 pm
Arkansas is a major poultry producing state, second only to Georgia. While grocery stores are running low on chicken, Tyson Foods CEO Noel White told Talk Business & Politics the…
by - May 4, 2020 12:58 pm
U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Jovita Carranza announced Monday (May 4) that agricultural businesses are now eligible for SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance programs. SBA’s EIDL…
by - May 4, 2020 12:05 pm
The coronavirus rained hard on Tyson Foods’ second-quarter earnings and there is no end in sight for the financial weight of the pandemic that CEO Noel White says is the…
by - May 4, 2020 11:57 am
The Walton Family Foundation announced Monday (May 4) it has launched a new initiative to strengthen the region’s capacity to grow food for its residents. The Northwest Arkansas Food Systems…
by - May 1, 2020 3:54 pm
Tyson Foods was sued on Wednesday (April 29) by the Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall on behalf of the state’s environmental and conservation resources. The civil suit was filed in…
