New Age Hemp Ready for Growing CBD Industry
While the debut of medical marijuana sales in Arkansas has been grabbing the headlines, a separate cannabis-related industry has been taking root in the state, quite literally. read more >
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Limits Few for $300M Simmons Foods Project in Decatur
When Simmons Prepared Foods Inc. of Siloam Springs decided a few years ago to start from scratch to increase its fresh and frozen chicken production, Simmons bought 800-plus acres for $14 million and then went about designing what COO David Jackson called a “50-year investment.” read more >
Innovation vs. Industry Thinking (Jim Karrh On Marketing)
Where are you getting fresh ideas for your business? Are you better off looking within your industry, or outside of it? read more >
Northwest Arkansas Plugs Into Innovation
Nelson Peacock is hopeful that the arrival of a global innovation company will help spur northwest Arkansas’ business ecosystem and solve some nagging logistical problems. read more >
Tyler Davis Takes Spot on Livestock & Poultry Commission (Movers & Shakers)
Tyler Davis of Ashdown was recently appointed by Gov. Asa Hutchinson to a seven-year term on the Arkansas Agriculture Department’s Livestock & Poultry Commission Board. read more >
Bill Shannon Earns Farmers National Award (Movers & Shakers)
Bill Shannon of Jonesboro has received the Gold Eagle Award for real estate sales in 2018 from Farmers National Co. read more >
Ritter Communications Seeks Partner in Continued Growth Push
Ritter Communications of Jonesboro is looking for a partner, not a buyer. Responding to a Wall Street Journal article, officials of the family-owned, regional broadband provider said that at this time the company is seeking investment partners only. read more >
Tyson Foods Sues USDA for $2.4M Over Hog Inspections
Meat processor Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale sues the USDA for $2.4 million, saying it had to destroy 8,000 carcasses because a federal meat inspector lied about checking hogs at a plant in Iowa. read more >
Cannabis Edibles, Concentrates and Syringes on Way, Bold Team Says
Bold Team LLC, the cultivation center that brought in Arkansas’ first legal marijuana crop, will soon have something for medical marijuana patients to chew on — or vape, or rub into their sore spots. read more >
Medical Cannabis Has $100,000 Opening; Gummies and Oils on Way
Legal marijuana sales finally arrived in Arkansas in a $100,000 opening weekend at the state's first two medical cannabis dispensaries, which had together sold about 15 pounds' worth by Monday night. read more >
Trade Rift Deepens as China Ups Tariffs on $60B in US Goods
Deepening a trade battle and sending financial markets spinning, China announced Monday it was raising tariffs on $60 billion of U.S. goods in retaliation for the latest hike in U.S. tariffs on its exports. read more >
Arkansas' 1st Medical Marijuana Dispensary Opens
Qualifying patients could begin buying medical marijuana Saturday when the state's first dispensary opened, though the celebratory mood was dampened by confusion about operating hours and fears the dispensary wouldn't be able to serve all the patients by closing time. read more >
Tony Cristee Named Development Manager for Screen Vision (NWA Movers & Shakers)
Tony Cristee has joined Screen Vision Media of New York as the company’s business development manager for Arkansas. read more >
Jonathan Mariner Joins Tyson Foods’ Board
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale says Jonathan D. Mariner has joined its board of directors. read more >
Tyson Foods to Build $300M Plant, Employ 800 in Utah
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale announces plans to build a $300 million meat packaging plant in Utah that will initially employ 800 people. read more >
US Hikes Tariffs on Chinese Goods, Beijing Vows Retaliation
President Donald Trump's latest tariff hike on Chinese goods took effect Friday and Beijing said it would retaliate, escalating a battle over China's technology ambitions and other trade tensions. read more >
US, China Wield Threats Going Into High-Stakes Trade Talks
U.S. and Chinese negotiators are to resume trade talks Thursday just hours before the United States is set to raise tariffs on Chinese imports in a dramatic escalation of tensions between the world's two biggest economies. read more >
Tyson Foods to Launch Meatless Protein Products This Year
Just days after confirming that it sold its stake in Beyond Meat, Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale said it would launch its own meatless protein products this summer. read more >
How New Plant-Based Burgers Compare to Beef
Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods are among the companies racing to tap into the massive U.S. market of meat eaters by more closely mimicking the taste of beef than vegetarian patties of the past. Here's what you might want to know before taking a bite. read more >
Tyson Foods' Fiscal 2Q Earnings Beat Expectations
Tyson Foods Inc. reports fiscal second-quarter net income of $426 million. The Springdale, Arkansas-based meat processor said it had net income of $1.17 per share. read more >
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