http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/industry.aspx?cID=1The latest business news stories in Agriculture & Poultry from Arkansas Business, Northwest Arkansas Business Journal and Today's Top Stories.Copyright 2009 Arkansas Business Limited Partnership. All rights reserved.http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=118690.54928.130818http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=118690.54928.130818A federal judge scolded the 30-some attorneys on Oklahoma's pollution case against the Arkansas poultry industry Thursday, accusing them of bombarding him with "thousands" of documents as the bench trial dragged into its 25th day.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:45:00 CSThttp://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=118678.54928.130806http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=118678.54928.130806Tyson Foods names Donnie Smith, its senior group vice president of poultry and prepared foods, as its next president and CEO.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:04:25 CSThttp://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=118664.54928.130792http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=118664.54928.130792Gov. Mike Beebe; Lowell Catlett, an agricultural futurist; and Randy Veach, president of the Farm Bureau, will headline the speakers.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:09:16 CSThttp://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=118635.54928.130763http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=118635.54928.130763The hearing, called "Revitalizing Rural America," will look at ways to strengthen and grow Arkansas' rural economy. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:52:28 CSThttp://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=118535.54928.130663http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=118535.54928.130663Simmons Foods is part of a growing trend of employers offering medical care to their employees and their employees? families.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CSThttp://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=118566.54928.130694http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=118566.54928.130694Arkansas farmers - and the Arkansas economy - are going to take a big economic hit as the harvest season winds down.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CSThttp://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=118601.54928.130729http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=118601.54928.130729Over-reliance on RoundUp has allowed a resistant strain of pigweed to flourish in Arkansas' cotton and soybean fields. The weed now threatens hundreds of thousands of acres. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CSThttp://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=118526.54928.130654http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=118526.54928.130654Two Arkansas companies have announced a joint venture to locate a rice mill in Greenville that will employ 60 people.Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:35:16 CSThttp://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=118521.54928.130649http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=118521.54928.130649A Cargill executive testified Thursday that he did not check to see if company farmers were following an environmental handbook he helped compile in 2002 that warned them not to spread excess chicken manure on their land because the runoff could pollute area water.Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:39:31 CSThttp://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=118518.54928.130646http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=118518.54928.130646It will cost families a little less to prepare the traditional holiday meal this year, due in large part to a sharp drop in milk and dairy prices, according to the Arkansas Farm Bureau's annual survey.Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:59:14 CST