Chris Meador
Arkansas Poultry Farmers Navigate End of Contracts, Bankruptcy Fallout
Some northwest Arkansas farmers are scrambling in the wake of news from poultry companies like Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale and Cooks Venture of Decatur (Benton County). read more >
by Marty Cook -
Uncertain Future for Poultry Farmers as Tyson Foods Ends Contracts
The cuts left 59 farmers left with unrenewed contracts with Tyson Foods Inc. after it announced multiple plant closures this year. read more >
by Marty Cook -
State’s Poultry Industry Holding Its Breath
In the ongoing nationwide outbreak, avian influenza has been detected in half the states that border Arkansas. read more >