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Mervin Jebaraj Shares Optimistic Job Growth Projections for Arkansas in 2025Lock Icon

Mervin Jebaraj, blending humor with insight, forecasts continued strong job growth for Arkansas in 2025, drawing optimism from both his economic research and his Razorbacks fandom.

Lonoke County Farm Files for Bankruptcy Protection Amid $1.46M DebtLock Icon

A Lonoke County farm faces financial turmoil, seeking bankruptcy relief amidst millions in debts, including a significant trade debt to a Stuttgart seed company.

The Art of the Pivot (Hunter Field Editor’s Note)

The Trump White House’s volatility will test many companies’ ability to adapt quickly.

Candace Doby & Michelle Anne Johnson to Headline Soirée Women’s Leadership Symposium 2025

New for the 2025 symposium is the option to add on a 90-minute workshop that will take place after the core event, an opportunity for attendees to dive deeper into subject matter and connect with peers.

Agriculture & Poultry / Banking & Finance / Legal

Lonoke County Farm Files for Bankruptcy Protection Amid $1.46M DebtLock Icon

A Lonoke County farm faces financial turmoil, seeking bankruptcy relief amidst millions in debts, including a significant trade debt to a Stuttgart seed company. read more >
Agriculture & Poultry / Public Companies

Tyson Foods Reports Soaring Q1 Profit on Strong Beef, Chicken Demand

It was the company's third consecutive quarter of year-over-year growth in sales, operating income and earnings per share. read more >
Agriculture & Poultry / Manufacturing

Cargill to Close Springdale Facility, Affecting About 1,100 Workers

The closure comes after privately held Cargill announced in December that it planned to cut 5% of its global workforce. read more >
These sheep will serve as groundskeepers and mowers at the new solar array that will will provide power to Midland and Cedar Ridge schools under a solar services agreement with Entegrity.
Agriculture & Poultry / Energy

Solar Farms are Booming In the US and Putting Thousands of Hungry Sheep to Work

Putting the animals to work on solar fields also provides some help to the sheep and wool market, which has struggled in recent years. read more >
Agriculture & Poultry / Manufacturing / Real Estate

Conway Company Sells 400,000 Forest Carbon Credits

The credits, also known as carbon offsets, attract buyers among companies and entities with emission reduction goals. read more >
Agriculture & Poultry

What This Week’s Winter Wallop Means for Farmers Across the US

The risk is real: Calves, especially, can die when temperatures slip below zero. And so much snow in rural areas can keep farmers from reaching herds with food and water. read more >
Agriculture & Poultry / Construction / Insurance

Farmers are Still Reeling Months After Hurricane Helene Ravaged Crops Across the South

Experts estimate the cost to farmers, timber growers and other agribusinesses from Florida to Virginia will reach more than $10 billion. read more >
Donnie King, president and CEO of Tyson Foods Inc. in Springdale
Agriculture & Poultry / Public Companies

Tyson Foods Execs See Huge Pay Jumps in 2024

CEO Donnie King received total compensation of nearly $22.8 million, an increase from $13.2 million a year ago. read more >
Agriculture & Poultry / Small Business / Tourism

Bentonville Farmers Market Reports Record Sales for Third Straight Season

Sales over the 29-week season reached $2.9 million. read more >
Agriculture & Poultry / Education / Media & Marketing

Cabot and Lyon College Announce Lease Agreement for New Lyon College School of Veterinary Medicine

Lyon College and the City of Cabot have finalized a lease agreement for the Lyon College School of Veterinary Medicine, expected to be the first graduate program for veterinary science in the state. read more >
Agriculture & Poultry / Public Companies

Tyson Foods Swings to Profitability in Q4 as Chicken and Beef Sales Rise

The results beat Wall Street expectations. Shares of the company jumped 9% Tuesday morning. read more >
Agriculture & Poultry / Energy / Legal

Mitchell Dowden Joins Rose Law Firm

Dowden will work in the firm’s business division in the Little Rock office. He focuses his practice on environmental and agricultural law. read more >
Agriculture & Poultry / Construction / Government & Politics

El Dorado Fertilizer Plant Gets $77M Grant to Expand Production

The grant is a portion of $120 million awarded to six projects to help strengthen American fertilizer production. read more >
Agriculture & Poultry / Banking & Finance / Energy

Cushman & Wakefield Sage Partners Announces New Hires (Movers & Shakers)

Brad Freeman has been hired as managing director of property management and Sara Whitlock has been hired as director of lease administration. read more >
Agriculture & Poultry / Energy / Government & Politics

USDA Awards $2.1M to Arkansas Farmers and Small Businesses for Energy Upgrades

The grants aim to expand access to clean energy and improve energy efficiency in rural communities. read more >
Agriculture & Poultry / Restaurants & Food

Short Corn Could Replace the Towering Cornfields Steamrolled by a Changing Climate

Towering corn might become a miniature of its former self, replaced by stalks only half as tall as the green giants that have dominated fields for so long. read more >
Agriculture & Poultry / Legal / Public Companies

Tyson Foods Heir Won’t Resume Role as CFO; Curt Calaway Named Permanent Replacement

John R. Tyson was suspended from the role in June after his second alcohol-related arrest in under two years. read more >
Agriculture & Poultry / Banking & Finance / Industry

Mike Myers Named Interim CFO at Southern Bancorp (Movers & Shakers)

Myers is the former Winrock chief financial officer and longtime Southern Bancorp board director. read more >
Agriculture & Poultry / Investments / Real Estate

2024 Farm Real Estate Value in Arkansas Up 4.8%

The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that the value of Arkansas’ farm real estate in 2024 is an average $4,110 per acre, a 4.8% increase over its value in 2023. […] read more >
Agriculture & Poultry / Government & Politics / Industry

Farm Bureau’s Jarrod Yates on Arkansas Agriculture: Challenges, AI & the Future of Farming

Before becoming executive vice president in June 2023, Jarrod Yates was the Farm Bureau’s director of public affairs and government relations for two years. read more >