Laurie Whalen
Recent Stories by Laurie Whalen
Locally produced food finds a place at the table
posted: 05/20/2012 3:50 a.m. Discuss
Locally produced foods are finding their way into more and more restaurants and retail stores across the state.
Tyson beef unit breaks even
posted: 05/08/2012 2:49 a.m. Discuss
Tyson Foods Inc. on Monday said its struggling beef division broke even during the January through March period. The Springdale business said the performance of the segment — one of four — had been hurt by a national debate surrounding an additive in ground beef.
Warm weather launches farmers markets
posted: 04/29/2012 3:55 a.m. Discuss
Most of the state’s estimated 85 farmers markets will open by May, but a number of them have started selling earlier than usual, thanks to unusually mild weather — giving all such operations hopes of making this one of their best seasons.
Net loss widens at Arkansas Best
posted: 04/28/2012 3:02 a.m. Discuss
A weak first-quarter performance by Arkansas Best Corp. of Fort Smith was made worse by three one-time charges that represented 43 cents of a 71-cent loss per share.
P.A.M. profit a 1st in 5 years
posted: 04/26/2012 4:05 a.m. Discuss
P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. on Wednesday reported its first profit in the first quarter in five years.
Farmers have till May 1 to settle
posted: 04/17/2012 2:52 a.m. Discuss
Arkansas dairy farmers have until May 1 to agree to a $145 million settlement with cooperatives across the Southeast and Dean Foods of Dallas, the country’s largest processor of milk.
Trucker reports 35% rise in profit
posted: 04/13/2012 3:26 a.m. Discuss
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. on Thursday said it achieved record firstquarter profit as growth came from its truck-to-rail and logistics segments.
Poultry jobs set for Fort Smith
posted: 04/07/2012 3:05 a.m. Discuss
OK Industries Inc. of Fort Smith said Friday that it will hire 182 workers over the next two months, a combination of recalled and new positions, to work in its poultry-processing plants in the area.
2 oppose Mexican chicken-leg tariff
posted: 04/04/2012 3:37 a.m. Discuss
Arkansas’ U.S. Sens. John Boozman, a Republican, and Democrat Mark Pryor were among 16 members of the upper chamber who asked U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk this week to oppose a proposed Mexican tariff on imports of chicken leg quarters.
Turbine plant’s opening delayed
posted: 04/03/2012 4:31 a.m. Discuss
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. announced Monday that it is indefinitely delaying the opening of a wind-turbine assembly plant in Fort Smith. The Japanese company had anticipated the creation of more than 300 jobs.
