by - August 28, 2006 12:00 am
Employers ask, ?Are You Experienced??
Area employers share their thoughts on age and experience when looking to hire new employees.
Tag: Agriculture & Poultry
by - August 28, 2006 12:00 am
Employee Retention Is Key To Companies? Bottom Line
Companies offer benefits packages to increase retention and avoid the costs of training new employees.
by - August 28, 2006 12:00 am
Young Professionals Start Local Networking Groups
Young professionals combine their energy and resources to better themselves and their communities.
by - August 28, 2006 12:00 am
The 2006 Northwest Arkansas Business Journal 40 Under 40
Our 10th class of Forty Under 40 honorees is on the move ? in more ways than one.
by - July 17, 2006 12:00 am
Interview Alludes to Tyson Threat
Jerry Vlasak seemed to be referring to Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale when he told Ed Bradley on CBS’ “60 Minutes” that violence might be necessary to stop people from slaughtering chickens.
by - July 17, 2006 12:00 am
The Regions’ Largest Employers
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville tops the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s annual list of the region’s largest employers.
by - July 3, 2006 12:00 am
Tyson Claims Victory In Wage Dispute
A federal jury in Philadelphia rules in favor of poultry producer Tyson Foods Inc. in a wage dispute involving more than 500 workers.
by - July 3, 2006 12:00 am
OK Industries Tops Region’s Private Companies List
OK Industries of Fort Smith tops the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s annual list of the region’s largest private companies, with revenue of about $900 million in 2005.
by - May 22, 2006 12:00 am
Tyson Increases Avian Flu Testing
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale said on May 9 that it has increased the number of weekly tests it does for avian flu since last year from about 3,000 to 15,000.
The world?s largest poultry processor is trying to ally bird flu fears that have caused consu
by - May 8, 2006 12:00 am
Five Arkansas Companies Make Fortune 500 List
Fortune magazine releases its annual list of the top 500 companies in the U.S., ranked by 2005 revenue. Five companies on the list are based in Arkansas, including Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville (No. 2) and Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale (No. 80).
by - March 27, 2006 12:00 am
Workplace Diversity is Here to Stay (Carol Smith Commentary)
So much has been written about diversity in the workplace that some business executives feel it is a trend that will eventually fade away, only to be replaced by another hot management nuance. Those executives are wrong.
by - March 27, 2006 12:00 am
Internal Ethics Values Essential for Business (Bob Arthur Commentary)
Character that builds trustworthiness, that leads to integrity is what will sustain you in relationships and place you in a position to have incredible influence.
by - March 27, 2006 12:00 am
Madison County Awaits Butterball Buyer
Regardless of what company eventually purchases Huntsville?s Butterball plant, it?s likely that the largest employer in Madison County will still be talking turkey when the sale goes through.
by - March 27, 2006 12:00 am
Storm Damages Poultry, Cattle Farms
A tornado that swept through Northwest Arkansas on the night of March 12 damaged several farms.
by - March 27, 2006 12:00 am
USDA Confirms Third BSE Case
The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed on March 13 that a 10-year-old Alabama cow had tested positive for bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or mad-cow disease.
by - March 13, 2006 12:00 am
Ag Info Service Is ATTRActive, Free Adviser
ATTRA (Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas) is the single largest project of the National Center for Appropriate Technology. ATTRA can provide free technology advice for farmers in Arkansas.
by - March 13, 2006 12:00 am
Urbanization Devours Blueberry Farms
The high price of real estate in Northwest Arkansas is turning blueberry farms into subdivisions. Blueberry acreage in Arkansas is down as a result, even though it is increasing nationwide.
by - March 13, 2006 12:00 am
Pro-Cal Turns Waste to Feed
Simmons Foods Inc. of Siloam Springs has invented Pro-Cal, which allows the poultry to convert a byproduct of poultry processing into a feed for chickens and cows. Its new $10 million, 125,000-SF plant in Missouri will manufacture Pro-Cal.
by - March 13, 2006 12:00 am
Agri Lending Slows Slightly
Farm Credit Services of Western Arkansas begins distributing $4.5 million in patronage refund checks to its members for 2005.
by - March 13, 2006 12:00 am
Drought Threatens Cattle Farms
A year-long drought affecting Texas, Oklahoma and western Arkansas has caused a shortage of hay to feed cattle through the winter. Hay supplies are down 50 to 60 percent as farmers shift to alternative feeds and feel the financial pinch.