by - September 26, 2017 5:22 pm
Personal income growth in Arkansas came in just below the national average in the second quarter of 2017 as the U.S. farming economy remains stuck in a prolonged downturn due…
by - September 21, 2017 10:42 pm
The Arkansas State Plant Board voted Thursday afternoon (Sept. 21) to limit the use of the herbicide dicamba to before April 16, 2018, despite a chorus of farmers asking for…
by - September 20, 2017 1:09 pm
As opposition mounted in Leavenworth County, Kan., and financial incentives were in jeopardy, Tyson Foods said it has decided to put a $320 million chicken project on hold while it…
by - September 19, 2017 4:01 pm
Water use is critical to any successful farm and a new irrigation-regulating system has been developed by the private company, Smart Farm Inc. The Intelligent Irrigation System allows for precision…
by - September 18, 2017 7:26 pm
Flood waters hampered rice planting this season and the remnants of Harvey and Irma poured rain and winds on rice fields ready to harvest late in the summer. Arkansas produces…
by - September 18, 2017 7:10 pm
Tyson Foods continues to shift personnel and restructure its sales management teams with the latest round of changes announced Friday (Sept. 15) in an internal memo from Scott Rouse, chief…
by - September 18, 2017 4:50 pm
Wild pollination has been in sharp decline in recent years and there is a movement to create “wild pollination zones” on the periphery of farms, said Dirk Philipp, associate professor…
by - September 14, 2017 5:46 pm
Tyson Foods’ plan to build a $320 million poultry operation near Tonganoxie, Kan., has met with opposition, including a Facebook post by Erin Brockovich, a Kansas native and environmental lawyer…
by - September 11, 2017 7:03 pm
A Dicamba Task Force charged with providing the Arkansas State Plant Board with a recommendation about the use of the controversial herbicide, will recommend it not be allowed for use…
by - September 11, 2017 6:12 pm
Pilgrim’s Pride has acquired Moy Park, a European-based chicken and prepared foods manufacture, for $1.3 billion. The deal will give the Greeley, Colo.,-based company access to markets in the United…
by - September 11, 2017 4:27 pm
Arkansas has 19 million forested acres about 56% of the state’s total land area, according to the Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program. The state has 11.9 billion trees, and…
by - September 6, 2017 11:32 am
A small business in Northwest Arkansas has received a $100,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture with assistance from the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center based at…
by - September 5, 2017 2:57 pm
Tyson Foods said Tuesday (Sept. 5) it will spend $320 million to construct a new poultry processing plant and supporting complex in eastern Kansas near the city of Tonganoxie, which…
by - August 31, 2017 1:24 pm
The remnants of Hurricane Harvey shifted north and east Thursday and Arkansas farmers readied themselves for potential impacts. The National Weather Service predicted up to 10 inches of rain could…
by - August 30, 2017 5:33 pm
The United States has more than 2 million farmers and the median household incomes are projected to increase by less than 1% this year to $76,831 as compared to 2016….
by - August 25, 2017 3:40 pm
Tyson Foods said Friday the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is no longer investigating the company on the anti-trust issues relating to alleged price-fixing of chicken. The meat giant said it was…
by - August 23, 2017 3:52 pm
Tyson Foods said it has opened its new $31 million incubation technology center, located at the corner of East Huntsville Avenue and North Monitor Road in east Springdale. The 75,000…
by - August 23, 2017 11:55 am
Becky Barnes Campbell and Lauren Waldrip Ward announced Wednesday (Aug. 23) the opening of Campbell Ward LLC in Little Rock. The firm, according to a news release, will provide services in…
by - August 23, 2017 9:10 am
George’s Inc. is conducting a search to replace a departing member of its executive team. Glen Balch, vice president of human resources for the Springdale poultry company, has announced his…
by - August 22, 2017 1:33 pm
Arkansas cattle farmers are hoping a slight rebound in beef prices becomes a trend. All fresh beef prices at retail rose to $5.83 per pound last month, up 1% from…
