Ozark Mountain Poultry
Fryar Foundation Gives $10M to UA System
The Fryar Family Charitable Foundation donates $10 million donation to the University of Arkansas System. read more >
Acquisitions Alter List of 75 Largest Private Companies in Arkansas
The departures of five companies that were acquired in the past year made room at the bottom of the list for companies that had not made the cutoff last year — or ever. The price of entry to the list? $100 million read more >
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Big Deals of 2018 Skyrocket in Arkansas by 267 Percent
The value of big deals in Arkansas leaped to $53.9 billion in 2018, a 267 percent increase over the $14.7 billion figure of 2017. read more >
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George’s Inc. to Buy Ozark Mountain Poultry
George's Inc. of Springdale, a producer of poultry products and prepared foods, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Ozark Mountain Poultry Inc. of Rogers. read more >
New Rank Makes Case for Independence: AEDC Moves County to Top Tier
With a boost from business and business friendly policies, Independence County has vaulted to the top of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission's incentive tier rankings. read more >
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Arkansas Business Power List 2016: Agriculture & Timber
An agriculture and timber resource to help navigate the leadership of the largest Arkansas companies or institutions. read more >
Arkansas Poultry Industry Braces for Bird Flu
Many Arkansans are looking skyward, eager to see migrating ducks from the north flying though the state when hunting season opens in November.
Many other Arkansans are looking in the same direction, but with anxiety rather than eagerness. read more >
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Tyson Among Poultry Giants Curtailing Antibiotic Use
Christine Daugherty is almost irrepressibly energetic. It’s a trait that serves her well in her role as vice president of sustainable food production at Tyson Foods of Springdale. read more >
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Independence County Receives $1.25M Economic Grant
The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration has announced a $1.25 million grant to Independence County to be used for infrastructure improvements near a poultry feed mill. read more >
by Lance Turner -
Big Companies, Big Revenue: 75 Largest Private Companies in Arkansas Bring In $32.8B
The 75 largest private companies in Arkansas generated total revenue — self-reported and estimated — of $32.8 billion in their most recent fiscal years, up nearly 7 percent in a year. read more >
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Ozark Mountain Poultry of Rogers Doing Chicken Its Way
OMP has established itself as a leader in a niche market, namely antibiotic-free chicken that isn’t raised in cages or fed animal byproducts. read more >
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Commodity Markets, Marketing Measures Take Leap Forward
When those in the agriculture industry speak of “marketing”, they aren’t referring to computer-generated geckos hawking insurance or bikini-clad models posing with a low-calorie beer. They mean using information, technology and infrastructure to ultimately make their operation as profitable as possible. read more >
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Blue Rooster to Open Poultry Plant in Warren, Employ 100
A company called Blue Rooster plans to open a poultry deboning operation and employ 100 people at 110 Industrial Park Drive in Warren, the Arkansas Economic Development Commission said Wednesday. read more >
Ozark Mountain Poultry Takes Over Former Pilgrim’s Pride Plant in Batesville
The Rogers-based company said it has hired approximately 250 people for its Batesville operation and could add to that number depending on production needs. read more >
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