Little Rock-based David’s Burgers has initiated a reset on its proposed slaughterhouse in North Little Rock, but the project remains a company priority per leadership. A spokesperson confirmed to local media Feb. 10 that the application was withdrawn for the …
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The New Moo: Specialty Proteins Finding a Home in the Natural State
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaPictured above: About 400,000 bison now populate private and government herds throughout North America. (Photo provided) Arkansas may be known for its chicken and rice, but if an emerging generation of producers have anything to say about it, the state …
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Sink Your Teeth In: Protein Industries a Meaty Part of the Arkansas Economy
When it comes to meat, there are plenty of reasons to chew the fat. According to the Arkansas Farm Bureau, people consume an average of 70 pounds of beef, about 50 pounds of pork and nearly 16 pounds of turkey …
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Tyson Foods Repurposing South Carolina Plant for Case-Ready Meat Production
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleTyson Foods Inc. will be expanding its case-ready meat division in a bid to increase production of consumer ready products. The Springdale-based company will be reopening an idle Tyson-owned facility in Columbia, South Carolina and converting it into a meat-cutting …
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Walmart Moving into Beef Industry, Creating Angus Beef Supply Chain
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffWalmart is moving into the beef industry, with an aim of creating an “end-to-end supply chain for Angus beef.” According to Walmart executives, the move to establish a beef supply chain is to meet customer demands for increased food transparency …
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Senate Passes Bill to Prohibit False Labeling for Agricultural Products
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffA legislative bill that requires edible agricultural products to be truthfully labelled will be headed to Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s desk soon. The Arkansas Senate voted to approve HB 1407, which prohibits a person from “misbrand[ing] or misrepresent[ing] an agricultural product …
By Curtis Lanning Not far from Damascus sits Rabbit Ridge Farms. Just how rural is this place? Alan Mahan, who runs the farm with his wife, says it is seven miles away from a traffic signal, and getting a jug …
