Arkansas Business - Agriculture & PoultryThe latest business news stories in Agriculture & Poultry from Arkansas Business, Northwest Arkansas Business Journal and Today's Top Stories.Soybean Rust Confirmed in 12 Arkansas Counties- September 22, 2008 Agriculture officials say soybean fields in a dozen Arkansas counties have confirmed cases of Asian soybean rust, a fungal disease that can damage crops.http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=108450.54928.120578 Tyson Credit Upgraded After Debt Restructure- September 22, 2008 Tyson Foods Inc. debt got an upgrade from one agency a week after Standard & Poors downgraded its credit rating to junk status on Sept. 4.http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=108409.54928.120537 Most Contractors Report Increased Revenue During 2007- September 22, 2008 Construction activity held its own among the leading commercial contractors in Arkansas during 2007. Combined revenue for the top 21 firms increased more than 12 percent compared with 2006, growing from nearly $2.28 billion to more than $2.61 billion.http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=108377.54928.120505 UPDATED: Government Rushing to Finish Huge Financial Rescue Plan- September 19, 2008 The Bush administration sketched out a multi-faceted effort on Friday to confront the worst U.S. financial crisis in decades, outlining a program that could cost taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars to buy up bad mortgages and other toxic debt that has unhinged Wall Street.http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=108353.54928.120481 Arkansas Unemployment Rises to 4.8 Percent in August- September 19, 2008 Arkansas' unemployment rate climbed three-tenths of a percentage point in August to 4.8 percent, the Department of Workforce Services reported Friday.http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=108358.54928.120486 Walton Family Back on List of Richest Americans- September 19, 2008 Four members of the Bentonville-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc. family fortune landed in the top ten of The Forbes 400, which provides a ranking of the richest people in America.http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=108356.54928.120484 18 Arkansas Counties Eligible for Federal Aid for Storm Repairs- September 18, 2008 President George W. Bush on Thursday declared that a major disaster exists in 18 Arkansas counties and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts, according to a statement from Press Secretary Dana Perino.http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=108343.54928.120471 UPDATED: Tyson Foods Buys 3 Brazilian Firms- September 18, 2008 Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale said Wednesday that it has bought three poultry companies in Brazil.http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=108319.54928.120447 Arkansas Farm Bureau Opposes Lottery, Backs Foster Ban- September 18, 2008 The Arkansas Farm Bureau says it opposes a proposal for a state-run lottery and supports banning unmarried couples living together from fostering or adopting children.http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=108322.54928.120450 Ike Blows Over Rice in Northeast Arkansas- September 17, 2008 About a quarter of Arkansas' rice crop were affected by wind and rain when the remnants of hurricanes Ike and Gustav blew across the state, experts say.http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=108291.54928.120419 |