Agriculture & Timber

Tyson Foods outlines compensation for Cole and Stewart

Devin Cole, 55, was named chief operating officer at Tyson Foods on Sept. 2. His employment contract was amended per a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on…

Soybean harvest projected to be delayed

The soybean harvest in Arkansas typically begins in August and wraps up in middle to late November. This year, Santa Claus might still be delivering presents and flying over unharvested…

Trade wars, low river levels reducing soybean prices

Soybean farmers are being decimated by low commodity prices, a lack of a new farm bill, trade wars created by President Donald Trump’s tariffs, and surging input costs with no relief…

Tyson Foods’ execs optimistic for beef segment turnaround

Execs with Tyson Foods, one of the nation’s largest beef packers, said Thursday (Sept. 4) there are early signs that beef segment losses may soon abate. It’s been a rough…

Tyson Foods fires a top exec for ethics violation

Tyson Foods is again shaking up its c-suite with Brady Stewart terminated immediately for cause, the company announced Sept. 2. Tyson provided no details other than saying Stewart violated the…

Matt Smith elected vice-chairman of the Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board

The Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board (ASPB), a producer-led organization serving the state’s soybean industry through research, education and promotion has elected Matt Smith of Blytheville as vice-chairman. Gov. Sarah Sanders…

Apex Ag Solutions acquires former Syngenta buildings

Even as the agricultural industry faces turmoil with low commodity prices and ever rising input costs, one ag company in Northeast Arkansas is expanding its operations. Jonesboro-based Apex Ag Solutions…

Cobb-Vantress names research grant recipients

Siloam Springs-based broiler breeding company Cobb-Vantress LLC recently announced the seven recipients of the 2025 Cobb Research Initiative grants. The grant program “is designed to advance the science of poultry…

Shareholder sues Tyson Foods to see business records

Springdale-based Tyson Foods was recently sued in Delaware Chancery Court by shareholder Michael Castagna, who owns 283 shares of stock in the company. Castagna seeks access to Tyson’s corporate records…

Arkansas on the verge of agricultural disaster

One in three or more farms in Arkansas could be shuttered by next spring if the federal government doesn’t provide some type of supplemental assistance to farmers this fall, Agriculture…

Craigs hope to grow The Market on The Square in Greenwood

Casey Craig and wife Sarah, directors of The Market on The Square, hope to continue the traditions of Greenwood farmers markets while giving small businesses a chance to shine. The…

Corn, rice harvests underway

The harvest is underway in Arkansas and corn producers are outpacing collections this year as compared to last, according to the U.S. Agriculture Department’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). The…

Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame seeking nominations

The Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame is seeking nominations from the public for its next class of inductees. The nomination deadline is Nov. 1. The Agriculture Hall of Fame recognizes…

NativState signs agreement with TotalEnergies

Stuart Allen owned a swath of land in central Arkansas and in 2020 he started to explore ways to monetize it. Many property owners make money by selling timber off…

Economist: Consequences not good if Farm Bill not considered

A new Farm Bill is on the agenda for Congress when it returns to work in September and at least one agricultural economist in the state thinks a deal might…

$1.3 million Labor grant expands job training for farmworkers

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration (DOL/ETA) has awarded $1.3 million to the Arkansas Human Development Corporation (AHDC) to provide job training, counseling, and support for low-income seasonal and migrant farmworkers…