by - March 12, 2007 12:00 am
Agriculture Adds $15B to Economy
Agriculture is the source of 20 cents of every dollar generated in the Arkansas economy, according to a research report from the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture.
Tag: Agriculture & Poultry
by - March 12, 2007 12:00 am
Rice Exports Close 2006 Up
Arkansas rice growers took a large hit in 2006 in lost acreage thanks to increased energy costs and disease.
by - March 12, 2007 12:00 am
CEO Turns Tyson Back From Brink
In his first year as CEO of the world?s No. 1 meat producer, Springdale-based Tyson Foods Inc., Bond has led the charge to turn it from portly to lean by trimming some $200 million in fat.
by - March 12, 2007 12:00 am
Farmers Fill Natural Niche
Organic and sustainable farming in Northwest Arkansas is a multi-million industry, part of a national trend worth up to $14 billion.
by - February 12, 2007 12:00 am
Tyson: Efforts Are ?Paying Off?
No bonus in 2006 for execs; 1Q profit up 27 percent .
by - December 18, 2006 12:00 am
2006?s Best and Worst
2006: A year of corrections as CEOs, developers and hoteliers fine-tuned their strategies.
by - December 4, 2006 12:00 am
Forum Fosters Entrepreneurs
Arkansas Venture Forum Conference allowed entrepreneurs learn how to attract investors.
by - November 6, 2006 12:00 am
Forum Sharpens Leaders
The CEO Forum of Arkansas seeks to raise the level of business leadership in Northwest Arkansas.
by - November 6, 2006 12:00 am
Arkansas Venture Forum Announces Speakers
The Arkansas Venture Forum?s fifth annual Venture Conference announces three nationally-known entrepreneurs as keynote speakers.
by - October 9, 2006 12:00 am
Building Reputation that Lasts (Commentary by Elise Mitchell)
We should all harbor a healthy fear of a gathering storm that could test our personal levee system and risk the loss of our own reputation.
by - September 25, 2006 12:00 am
Leading a Company Takes Courage (Barry Goldberg Commentary)
There are many threats and challenges in business that have little to do with physical harm, and dealing with them in a courageous manner is one way that skilled leaders demonstrate their personal integrity.
by - September 25, 2006 12:00 am
Execs, Sailors Share Mindset
The executive sailing set on Beaver Lake say the sport is about the journey, not the destination.
by - September 25, 2006 12:00 am
Game Farm Keeps Bird Hunters Close to Home
With the public?s desire to hunt exceeding the land available to do so, a Madison County man solved multiple problems when he and a friend decided to turn his small cattle farm into a hunter?s paradise.
by - September 25, 2006 12:00 am
Warrior Moves to Springdale
Warrior of Arkansas Inc., opened the doors to its new industrial John Deere location at 3838 Wagon Wheel Road in Springdale.
by - September 25, 2006 12:00 am
Watershed Partnership Lands Poultry Support
The Illinois River Watershed Partnership will be the beneficiary of a $300,000 matching grant funded by The Walton Family Foundation over a three-year period.
by - September 11, 2006 12:00 am
Hadnot Joins E-magination
Jim Hadnot, former art director for Tyson Foods, joined ad agency E-magination Group of Fort Smith as its creative director.
by - September 11, 2006 12:00 am
Alumni Celebrate 10th Forty Under 40 Class
More than 320 people attended the Business Journal?s Forty Under 40 event at the John Q. Hammons Center in Rogers on Aug. 29, where Steve Reinemund, chairman and CEO of PepsiCo, was the evening?s guest speaker.
by - August 28, 2006 12:00 am
Forty Under 40 Honorees Balance Family With Professional Lives
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal names its annual class of Forty Under 40, and surveys those honorees for some insightful statistics. Includes links to the list and profiles.
by - August 28, 2006 12:00 am
Is Success in Business Really ?Who You Know??
The Forty Under 40 All-Decade honorees discuss what it takes for success in business.
by - August 28, 2006 12:00 am
Women Execs Shatter Infamous Glass Ceiling
Forty Under 40 honorees share thoughts and experiences with sexism and the glass ceiling in the workplace.