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The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis is starting an investigation of Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale and two other food companies after more than 250 employees of the companies have died during the COVID-19 pandemic. read more >

Several worker advocacy organizations have filed a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Agriculture alleging that Tyson Foods Inc. and JBS have engaged in racial discrimination during the coronavirus pandemic. read more >

The cattle ranching industry may undergo some changes in the turbulent wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the changes may not include the one cattlemen fear the most: loss of independence. read more >

The families of three workers who died after contracting the coronavirus in an Iowa meat plant outbreak sued Tyson Foods and its top executives Thursday, saying the company knowingly put employees at risk and lied to keep them on the job. read more >

The value of mergers and acquisitions last year reached a record high worldwide and in the United States, but Arkansas was a different story. The known value of big deals in the state — those worth $9 million or more — fell 53 percent in 2015 compared with 2014, to $8.8 billion compared with $16.6 billion. read more >

The U.S. subsidiary of a Brazilian-based international meat processor is buying the pork division of Cargill Inc. read more >