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Patrick Fisk

Patrick Fisk, director of the Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Livestock & Poultry Division

Agriculture & Poultry / Government & Politics / Health Care

Patrick Fisk Says Meat Markets Work from Home

Patrick Fisk, chief of the state’s livestock and poultry agency, says the pandemic increased demand for locally grown food. read more >

by Arkansas Business Staff - May 24, 2021, 12:00am

Cooks Venture, which grows heirloom chickens in Decatur, is a rare exception to the hiring crisis, reporting that its farm and 200-worker plant in Oklahoma are both well staffed.

Agriculture & Poultry / Government & Politics / Health Care

Poultry Industry Faces Crisis with Worker Shortage

In the biggest sector of Arkansas’ biggest industry, the mission these days is not counting your chickens, but counting your workers. read more >

by Kyle Massey - May 24, 2021, 12:00am