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FarmAid says meat contracts favor packers
A new report by FarmAid, the farmer advocacy group founded by country music legend Willie Nelson, takes Tyson Foods Inc. and other large meat companies to task over their dealings with contract farmers. Continue reading...
‘Hardware disease,’ other stock hazards surface after storms
Heavy storms and localized flooding this spring have left Arkansas ranchers dealing with so-called hardware disease and other livestock challenges. Continue reading...
Meat origin-label rule riles industry
U.S. meat and livestock groups this week sharply objected to newly implemented U.S. Department of Agriculture requirements on country-of-origin labeling, saying the changes violate World Trade Organization rules and could cost meat packers, such as Tyson Foods Inc., as much as $47.3 million collectively to implement, based on the regulations published in the Federal Register. Continue reading...
Study: Gas drilling in state hasn’t contaminated wells
Shale-gas production in Arkansas has not resulted in groundwater contamination, according to a study by researchers at Duke University and the U.S. Geological Survey. Continue reading...
Wal-Mart cuts Bangladesh suppliers
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Tuesday that it has barred dozens of apparel factories in Bangladesh from supplying goods to the retailer. Continue reading...
Wal-Mart touts career prospects
‘Real’ appeal sells retailer as more than low-wage jobs
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville has begun a national television and online marketing campaign focusing on how the company not only helps customers save money, but also provides “tremendous career opportunities.” Continue reading...
Tyson’s 2nd quarter uneven
Revenue up slightly, but profit plummets from last year
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale on Monday reported mixed results for the second quarter of its fiscal year, with revenue rising slightly to $8.4 billion compared with $8.3 billion a year ago, while net income was down sharply. Continue reading...
UA centers partner on retail technology
Two centers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville are partnering on research to implement new and emerging visual identification technology in retail settings, aimed in part at keeping store shelves stocked with merchandise shoppers want. Continue reading...
Wal-Mart tests policy in Fort Smith
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Wednesday that it is fulfilling a commitment that Bill Simon, president and chief executive of the company’s U.S. stores division, made in January to provide employees with more transparency in shift scheduling, aimed at allowing workers to choose more hours and expand their knowledge of store operations. Continue reading...
Arkansans inspired agriculture policy, U.S. secretary says
FAYETTEVILLE — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack paid homage Tuesday to Arkansas’ farming and livestock industry, noting that he was motivated by former Arkansas U.S. Sen. Dale Bumpers, Arkansas’ Bill Clinton and others as his career in agricultural policy developed. Continue reading...
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