Arkansas’s economy is more dependent on forests than nearly every other state in the nation. Nearly 60 percent of our state is forested. Forestry accounts for nearly 5 percent of the state’s economy, a percentage that is higher than any…
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Arkansas’s timber industry contributes $6.4 billion to our economy, and today I’d like to talk about the many benefits of the forests to our state and also the effect of the ongoing trade war. Agriculture is Arkansas’s number one industry. …
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Hot Springs County Stave Mill to Be Restarted, Creating 15 Jobs
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleA California-headquartered cooperage is planning to restart a stave mill located in Hot Spring County. Seguin Moreau Napa Cooperage, Inc. will re-launch the Malvern stave mill with plans to upgrade the facility. The company expects to create 15 new jobs…