Agriculture and Poultry
Arkansas Farm Bureau Picks Dan Wright as President
Mike Freeze of Little Rock will continue as vice president for the agriculture advocacy organization. read more >
Tyson Exec Buys Fayetteville Home for $1.26M
Fadi Qutishat is the vice president of finance for the fresh meats segment at Tyson Foods, and is relocating to Northwest Arkansas as part of the OneTyson initiative. read more >
Bird Flu Still Taking Toll on Industry as 1.35 Million Chickens are Killed in Ohio
The outbreak that began in early 2022 has been much less severe this year but there have still been 8.1 million birds killed. read more >
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders Announces Appointments
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced the following appointments to boards and commissions. Division of Aeronautics Timmy Stockdale, Hot Springs, to the Division of Aeronautics. Term Expires November 9, 2027. […] read more >
The Worker Shortfall (Lance Turner Editor’s Note)
Arkansas is facing a “most severe” worker shortage but has an opportunity to reverse course. read more >
by Lance Turner -
Cannabis Connections: Medical Marijuana Businesses That Use Management Firms
At least 13 medical marijuana businesses in Arkansas have contracts with cannabis management companies, according to state records. read more >
Ag Department Licenses State’s 4th Meat Processor
The state Department of Agriculture says Williams Baptist University in Walnut Ridge is the fourth meat processing facility licensed by the Arkansas Meat Inspection Program. read more >
Tyson Foods Posts Fiscal Q4 Loss; EPS Beats Street Forecast
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale reports losses for the fourth quarter and for fiscal 2023. read more >
Career Realignment: Report Calls for Fine-Tuning Workforce Training Programs in NWA
The study by the Walton Family Foundation said that many of the programs taken by high school students are in career pathways that are not the region’s high priorities. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Griffin: Syngenta Has Paid $280K Fine
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin says Syngenta Seeds LLC has paid the $280,000 civil penalty he imposed for violating a state law that bans some foreign-owned companies from owning agricultural land here. read more >
UA Professor Explores Nonalcoholic Beverage Boom
Scott Lafontaine is interested in improving the quality of nonalcoholic beers and beverages, an expanding industry. read more >
Attorney General’s Office Asks Judge To Block FOI Request
The attorney general’s office has asked a federal judge to block the release of attorney-client and “work product”-privileged documents that a Little Rock attorney asked for under FOIA. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Jeff Edwards Named UA Bumpers College Dean
Jeff Edwards has been named dean of the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences effective Jan. 1. read more >
A Sign of the Times
At one time, Arkansas couldn’t get enough of Chinese investment. Times have changed. read more >
by Lance Turner -
Public Pensions, Private Equity: ATRS and APERS Exceed Targets with Diverse Investments
Both systems, the state’s largest pension funds, exceeded their goals for returns after a dismal fiscal 2022, and both also have new leaders fresh out of state agencies. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Tyson Foods Invests in Insect Ingredients
The Springdale-based company is partnering with a Netherlands firm to build an insect ingredient facility in the U.S. read more >
Arkansas Business Hall of Fame Names 2024 Inductees
The honorees will be recognized for their contributions to the agriculture, poultry, sustainability and entertainment industries in Arkansas and the region in an induction ceremony at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock on Feb. 16, 2024. read more >
New Haag Brown Division Will Focus on Agriculture
Haag Brown Commercial Real Estate & Development of Jonesboro is launching a new division, HB Ag, to focus on agricultural real estate and investment opportunities. read more >
Strengthening Trade Between Ontario, NWA (Jana Carter Commentary)
Keeping the momentum going is key for expanding trade with Canada. read more >
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AcreTrader Research Platform Releases Inaugural Land Values Report
Report data is drawn from Acres’ expansive and proprietary rural property sales database and includes nuances of state-level land value shifts. read more >
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