Stories by Nathan Owens

  • Tyson workers getting bonuses

    Tyson Foods on Monday said it will award a total of $50 million in year-end bonuses to front-line and hourly employees for their efforts over the past year.

    by Nathan Owens December 7, 2021

  • Federal grants go to 4 Arkansas meat interests

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded four Arkansas entities a total of $788,686 in grant funds to improve their meat and poultry processing operations fo…

    by Nathan Owens November 24, 2021

  • J.B. Hunt offers new transload option

    J.B. Hunt Transport Service Inc. is offering a new transload option for shippers in the New York metro area experiencing nationwide congestion.

    by Nathan Owens November 20, 2021

  • Distribution hub in works at Jonesboro

    A business park development designed to provide space for companies that fulfill e-commerce orders and to serve as office space for logistics providers is unde…

    by Nathan Owens November 17, 2021

  • Uber Freight's buy of Transplace final

    Uber Freight, a subsidiary of the popular ride-hailing company, has completed its $2.25 billion acquisition of Transplace, a Dallas-based firm with a large wor…

    by Nathan Owens November 16, 2021

  • Tyson's 4Q earnings double results from '20

    Tyson Foods on Monday reported 2021 fourth-quarter earnings of $1.36 billion, more than twice the amount earned in the same period last year.

    by Nathan Owens November 16, 2021

  • Vaccine rule irks trucking industry

    Advocates for the trucking industry were quick to condemn the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's rule requiring covid-19 vaccination or testing of…

    by Nathan Owens November 10, 2021

  • ArcBest reports 3Q earnings

    ArcBest Corp. on Tuesday reported third quarter 2021 earnings of $63.7 million, more than twice the amount earned in the third quarter last year.

    by Nathan Owens November 3, 2021

  • Tyson says 96% of workers vaccinated

    Tyson Foods on Tuesday said more than 96% of its workers have received coronavirus vaccines just days ahead of its Nov. 1 deadline.

    by Nathan Owens October 27, 2021

  • Tyson freed of antitrust claims

    A federal judge has dismissed antitrust claims against Tyson Foods that were brought by a group of grocers, including Kroger, Meijer and Publix.

    by Nathan Owens October 23, 2021

  • J.B. Hunt cruises in quarter

    J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. on Friday reported 2021 third-quarter net earnings of $199.8 million, a 59% increase from a year ago.

    by Nathan Owens October 16, 2021

  • Pel-Freez to expand Rogers site, add jobs

    Pel-Freez Biologicals, a producer of Rabbit serum and plasma used by scientists around the world, is expanding its Rogers facility, creating 31 biotechnology j…

    by Nathan Owens October 14, 2021

  • Arkansas gas costs put at $3, climbing

    Gasoline prices in Arkansas have topped $3 in some places and are expected to continue to rise as oil prices climb as a result of OPEC's recent decision not to…

    by Nathan Owens October 13, 2021

  • Accord on credit reworked for Tyson

    Tyson Foods has renegotiated a credit line with JPMorgan Chase Bank that offers up to $2.25 billion over the next five years to help the company pay down expen…

    by Nathan Owens October 7, 2021

  • Tyson nears goal of full vaccination

    As the debate heats up over workplace vaccination mandates, Tyson Foods, one of the largest meat-processing companies, is on track to reach its goal of vaccina…

    by Nathan Owens October 1, 2021

  • Aviation effort beginning to take off

    BENTONVILLE -- Fly Oz, a network of recreational airstrips across the Ozarks, is the latest effort by Steuart and Tom Walton to grow and promote backcountry av…

    by Nathan Owens September 26, 2021

  • Vilsack's focus on growers

    Poultry growers and livestock ranchers who claim they've been underpaid or mistreated by large meat processors have fought to get their cases heard in recent y…

    by Nathan Owens September 10, 2021

  • Improve job sites, Tyson urged

    Advocates calling for safer working conditions at chicken plants handed a petition to Tyson Foods officials on Wednesday.

    by Nathan Owens September 9, 2021

  • Tyson updates sick-leave policy

    Tyson Foods said Friday that its processing plant workers who are fully vaccinated for the coronavirus will begin earning up to 20 hours of paid sick leave per…

    by Nathan Owens September 4, 2021

  • Labeling cell meat a USDA objective

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking public comments on its labeling rules regarding meat and poultry goods derived from animal tissue cells.

    by Nathan Owens September 4, 2021

  • 19 companies in Arkansas on growth list

    A group of 19 Arkansas businesses are outperforming their peers, according to Inc. Magazine's 2021 list of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in Ameri…

    by Nathan Owens August 29, 2021

  • Tyson spends $15M on upgrades in Iowa

    A Tyson Foods pork plant in Iowa is undergoing $15.4 million in renovations, including facility modifications and machinery and equipment upgrades.

    by Nathan Owens August 25, 2021

  • Tyson 3Q profit up 42% to $749M

    Tyson Foods Inc. on Monday reported 2021 third-quarter net income of $749 million, a 42% gain from a year ago.

    by Nathan Owens August 10, 2021

  • Tyson set to require shots for workers

    Tyson Foods said Tuesday that it will require its 120,000 U.S. workers to be fully vaccinated as concerns mount over the delta variant of the coronavirus.

    by Nathan Owens August 4, 2021

  • ArcBest profit rises to $61M

    ArcBest Corp. on Monday reported second-quarter earnings of $61 million, compared with $15.9 million in the same quarter a year ago.

    by Nathan Owens August 3, 2021

  • Walmart upgrades schooling benefit

    Walmart said Tuesday that it will pay 100% of college tuition and books for its workers, allowing them to earn degrees or learn trade skills without going into…

    by Nathan Owens July 28, 2021

  • Tyson composting cafeteria scraps

    Tyson Foods is composting its corporate cafeteria scraps in a partnership with Food Loops in Northwest Arkansas.

    by Nathan Owens July 27, 2021

  • Homes in Arkansas scarce for 1st-time buyers

    First-time home buyers face a struggle in finding a new starter home in Arkansas, where a shortage is prevalent in growing metropolitan parts of the state.

    by Nathan Owens July 27, 2021

  • Uber Freight to acquire Transplace

    Uber Freight has signed a $2.25 billion deal to buy Transplace, a logistics and technology firm that manages shipping across the globe.

    by Nathan Owens July 23, 2021

  • J.B. Hunt honored for backing troops

    J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. earned high marks from the U.S. Department of Defense on Wednesday for supporting employees who serve in the National Guard …

    by Nathan Owens July 22, 2021

  • J.B. Hunt profit jumps 41%

    J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. on Monday reported a second-quarter profit of $172.2 million, a 41% gain from a year ago.

    by Nathan Owens July 20, 2021

  • High-tech hub celebrates opening

    Transplace, a Dallas transportation management and logistics provider for shippers around the globe, celebrated Thursday the opening of its $50 million, high-t…

    by Nathan Owens July 16, 2021

  • Gas hits $2.84 in state as oil rises

    Oil and gas prices are at their highest levels in years this week as the U.S. economy struggles to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic.

    by Nathan Owens July 8, 2021

  • Kroger workers air contract dispute

    Union workers rallied Friday outside a Kroger grocery store in Hot Springs to raise awareness about contract disputes with the chain.

    by Nathan Owens July 3, 2021

  • Tyson unit betting on new robot tech

    Tyson Foods Inc. capital venture arm, Tyson Ventures, has invested in Soft Robotics Inc., a developer of advanced technologies that give industrial robots a de…

    by Nathan Owens June 30, 2021

  • Wholesale chicken prices up 2.1%

    Chicken prices are soaring as demand returns to levels not seen since before the covid-19 pandemic.

    by Nathan Owens June 17, 2021

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