by - May 30, 2017 3:38 pm
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has declared 23 Arkansas counties disasters in the wake of spring flooding. This designation is separate from a presidential disaster declaration, which Gov. Asa Hutchinson…
by - May 25, 2017 12:00 pm
The University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture released a report last week that indicated the damage done to the agriculture industry in the state due to floods in Northeast Arkansas…
by - May 23, 2017 8:50 pm
President Donald Trump’s proposed $4.1 trillion budget includes deep cuts to the United States Department of Agriculture, and Arkansas farmers could feel the squeeze. Trump’s budget would cut USDA discretionary…
by - May 22, 2017 7:04 pm
Meat giant Tyson Foods said it’s collaborating with the World Resources Institute to develop industry leading, science-based greenhouse gas (GHG) and outcome-based water conservation targets for its operations and the…
by - May 21, 2017 9:59 am
Arkansas Farm Bureau President Randy Veach fears flooding damage to the state’s agriculture sector will top $200 million and that’s one justification for keeping millions of dollars in tax exemptions…
by - May 19, 2017 6:36 am
Arkansas could benefit economically if trade relations with Cuba are expanded, and several state political leaders including U.S. Sen. John Boozman, U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, and Gov. Asa Hutchinson have…
by - May 15, 2017 4:25 pm
An Iowa-based meat processing company has acquired Decatur poultry business Crystal Lake Farms, including its Free Ranger line of chickens, for $3.5 million. West Liberty Foods filed the ownership paperwork…
by - May 15, 2017 8:46 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson will be the keynote speaker on Friday (May 19) when Simmons Bank sponsors a conference on the future of the Arkansas Delta. The conference will run from…
by - May 14, 2017 9:27 pm
The window for many rice farmers to replant crops lost in the recent floods is closing, and Gov. Asa Hutchinson has sent a letter to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue…
by - May 12, 2017 1:38 pm
It’s been nearly 14 years since U.S. beef could export to China but that’s about to change. The announcement came Friday (May 12) that the ban on U.S. beef exports…
by - May 11, 2017 8:35 am
Cargill Inc. of Springdale has donated $45,000 to the nonprofit Illinois River Watershed Partnership (IRWP). The money will support education, restoration and conservation in the Illinois River Watershed of Northwest…
by - May 10, 2017 4:53 pm
Tyson Foods President and CEO Tom Hayes said this week severe flooding in Noel. Mo., hindered production in that area a bit but the facilities were back up and running…
by - May 8, 2017 9:28 am
The Arkansas Urban Forestry Council (AUFC) recently honored six for outstanding work in planting and managing trees in their communities, as well as encouraging others to do the same. The…
by - May 8, 2017 7:06 am
Net income for Tyson Foods during the first half of its fiscal year was $933 million, up 4.47% compared to the same period in 2016. First half revenue of $18.265…
by - May 7, 2017 4:18 pm
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue took an aerial tour Sunday over flood-ravaged Northeast Arkansas. Perdue promised the federal government would provide resources to help residents and farmers put their…
by - May 4, 2017 10:42 pm
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, whose First Congressional District has many parts underwater, is hoping to tour flooded areas when he returns home this weekend and he’s already leaning on…
by - May 3, 2017 6:21 pm
University of Arkansas journalism faculty members Larry Foley and Dale Carpenter have produced a film on strawberry production in the U.S. and a locally-led effort to increase sustainability of production…
by - May 3, 2017 6:04 pm
Equity analysts predict that Tyson Foods will pocket roughly $374 million, or $1.02 per share, for the second quarter, below the $432 million earned a year ago. The Springdale-based meat…
by - May 3, 2017 6:02 pm
At least 10% of Arkansas’ rice crop could be lost as historic floodwaters wash through Northeast Arkansas and head south in the coming days. The University of Arkansas Division of…
by - May 3, 2017 5:21 pm
Deltic Timber Corp. posted a first quarter profit of $1.08 million compared to a $395,000 profit one year ago as lumber prices and volume resulted in higher sales and income…
