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Darrin Williams, CEO of Southern Bancorp Inc., talks about urban branching and more at Little Rock’s 12th Street Station.
Banking & Finance / Business Services / Investments

Southern Bancorp Poised to Double Capital, Expand Financial ReachLock Icon

It took more than a decade for Southern Bancorp Bank to double its tally of total assets from $1 billion to $2 billion. The top executive of the bank’s parent company expects the journey to $4 billion will be much shorter. read more >
Agriculture & Poultry / Banking & Finance / Government & Politics

Big Farm Subsidies Surge Is Crisis-Driven, Industry Says

Trade war repercussions with China and Trump administration spending to keep farmers solvent in a commodities price crash propelled federal farm subsidy payments in Arkansas to a record $828 million in 2019. read more >
Tommy Jumper, president and CEO of Delta Peanut, said the operation is completing testing and ready for harvest this fall.
Agriculture & Poultry

Delta Peanut Raises $1.3M, Starts Work on Missouri Facility

Delta Peanut LLC of Jonesboro continues to see growth, raising $1.3 million by selling units of ownership in the farmer-owned cooperative. read more >
Delta Peanut CEO Tommy Jumper is seeing more growth for the farmer-owned cooperative headquartered in Jonesboro.
Agriculture & Poultry / Construction / Investments

Peanut Industry Isn’t Brittle, Says Jonesboro FarmerLock Icon

Delta Peanut LLC of Jonesboro, coming off a $70 million investment last year, is growing again. read more >
Delta Peanut CEO Tommy Jumper and other peanut farmers are anxiously awaiting Arkansas’ first peanut shelling facility, which is on tap for Jonesboro.
Agriculture & Poultry / Construction / Education

$70M Investment Brings Arkansas Peanut Industry Out of Its ShellLock Icon

A $70 million investment in the peanut industry in Arkansas is expected to usher in a new era for farmers. The operation will feature the first peanut-shelling plant in Arkansas and create between 125 and 130 jobs. read more >
Arkansas' renewed love affair with peanuts began in 2010. At that time, virtually no peanuts were grown in the state.
Agriculture & Poultry

Delta Peanut Plans Shelling Operation in Jonesboro

Tommy Jumper's Delta Peanut LLC, which would process an estimated 90,000 tons of peanuts, would be a bright spot for the local farm economy in the wake of low commodity prices and a trade war. read more >