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Up one levelArkansas' personal income growth decreases 1.9%
BY TOBY MANTHEY Posted on Friday, June 20, 2008 in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette URL: http://www.nwanews.com/adg/Business/229188/ Arkansas’ personal income fell 1. 9 percent in the first quarter compared with the previous three months, more than any state in the nation on a percentage basis, according to a report Thursday from the U. S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Farms Undergoing Avian Flu Testing
By Kim Souza and published in the THE MORNING NEWS, June 18. HOGEYE -- State officials Monday tested about 50 farms with backyard flocks of ducks, turkeys, chicken and other poultry species for the avian influenza virus found on a neighboring commercial poultry farm near West Fork.
Poultry Partners annual meeting slated
Poultry Partners will hold its annual meeting tuesday June 24 at the Community Building in Siloam Springs. The meal, sponsored by Winrock International, will be served at 6 p.m. with the program starting at 7 p.m. If you have not responded with the written RSVP sent to its members, please call 918-326-0325.
Check out this site
Oklahoma Scenic River Commissioners Steve Randall and Rick Stubblefield hail the Oklahoma Department of Ag and Oklahoma poultry growers for their efforts in the Illinois River Watershed. Check it out at www.stakeholdernews.blogspot.com.
Cheevers is Washington County Arkansas Farm Family
by Kim Souza and published in the Morning News June 6. Farming amid the fertile White River valley has proved a challenge for Stacy and Joyce Cheevers who were named Washington County Farm Family of the Year Wednesday. Somewhat surprised by the honor, Stacy Cheevers said modestly, "I am sure there were more deserving families."
Bird Flu Halts Poultry Exports to Russia and Japan
By Kim Souza, published in the The Morning News, June 6. Several Arkansas poultry processors doubt the recent bird flu virus exposure that stopped chicken exports to Russia and Japan for the next 90 days will pinch their pocketbooks.
Bacteria In State Waters – A Little Honesty, Please
Rick Stubblefield, Oklahoma Scenic Commissioner, is concerned about mis-information concerning the Illinois River and how it hurts the businesses there.
Peterson Farms forging sale to Simmons Foods
BY DAVID IRVIN and published in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Posted on Wednesday, June 4, 2008 URL: http://www.nwanews.com/adg/National/227653/ Peterson Farms of Decatur is negotiating to sell its broiler chicken business to Siloam Springs-based Simmons Foods Inc., the companies said Tuesday.
Scientists get voice in litter case
BY ROBERT J. SMITH and published in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette; Posted on Tuesday, May 6, 2008; http://www.nwanews.com/adg/News/224903/ A federal judge on Monday accepted the testimony of two Oklahoma experts who spoke in favor of banning poultry litter in the Illinois River watershed.
Power to the poultry
BY DAVID IRVIN, Posted on Sunday, May 4, 2008; URL: http://www.nwanews.com; Published in the Arkanss Democrat Gazette May 4. GENTRY — Retired salesman Bill Linch always dreamed of owning a chicken farm. As a youth, he won a competition raising chickens in his native Oklahoma, and by the time he retired decades later, his lifelong dream was still alive. Linch bought six chicken houses just north of this western Benton County town in April 2007. In the first year of operations, the price of propane rose more than 60 percent — from $ 1. 28 a gallon to $ 2. 08. “I’ve had a lot of people say, ‘Well, you’re getting in it at the wrong time, ’” Linch, 58, joked at his farm recently. Just as gasoline prices are hitting motorists’ pocketbooks, the weekly propane buy is taking a bite out of poultry farmers’ profits.
Ozark Poultry Growers Symposium April 3
Poultry producers are invited to attend this Symposium to hear about litter amendments, energy conservation and saving money on the farm. Vendors will be displaying many new technologies such as bio mass stoves, electric automobiles and insulations. Please call to pre-register for the free meal, 479-575-3250.
Poultry lawsuit awaits decision
BY ROBERT J. SMITH and published in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette; Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - URL: http://www.nwanews.com/adg/News/219547/ : TULSA — Oklahoma’s failure to link a single sick person to the spreading of poultry litter on farm fields is why a federal judge should allow the practice to continue, a Fayetteville attorney argued Wednesday in U. S. District Court.
Poultry litter is a commodity, let's form a cooperative to get better prices for it
With the price of fertilizer going through the roof, it would be a good time for those who have poultry litter for sale to work collectively to market it for its real value. While there are some programs and individuals currently selling litter, I have not seen anything that will pay producers what it’s actually worth in today’s market. Now would be a good time for producers to come together and work towards a program that would do that. If you are interested in working on this project, please call me at 918-326-0325 or email me at sscattle2@yahoo.com.
Judge backs off comment on litter
BY ROBERT J. SMITH and published in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette; Posted on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 URL: http://www.nwanews.com/adg/News/219464/ TULSA — U. S. District Court Judge Gregory Frizzell backed away Tuesday from his March 3 comment that poultry litter is “solid waste” under federal law.
Farmers win millions in poultry suit
BY DAVID IRVIN and published in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette; Posted on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 URL: http://www.nwanews.com/adg/Business/219500/ An Oklahoma jury awarded $ 21 million Monday in a class-action suit against Fort Smith-based O. K. Industries Inc. and its poultry processing subsidiary, O. K. Foods Inc.
Expert disputes bacteria findings
BY ROBERT J. SMITH and published in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette; Posted on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 URL: http://www.nwanews.com/adg/News/219381/ TULSA — Oklahoma failed to show the correlation between fecal bacteria found in poultry litter and in streams, a researcher testified Monday.
Defense experts deny river risk
BY ROBERT J. SMITH and published in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette; Posted on Saturday, March 8, 2008 URL: http://www.nwanews.com/adg/News/219012/ TULSA — Salmonella and campylobacter bacteria levels in the Illinois River are not high enough to cause intestinal diseases in humans, a Texas doctor testified Friday. Dr. Herbert DuPont’s declaration came as eight poultry companies try to convince a federal judge in Tulsa not to ban the spreading of poultry litter on farm fields in the river’s watershed. A hearing began Feb. 19 on a ban requested in November by Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson.
No health risk, defense experts say
BY ROBERT J. SMITH and published in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette on Saturday, March 8, 2008 URL: http://www.nwanews.com/adg/News/219012/ TULSA — Salmonella and campylobacter bacteria levels in the Illinois River are not high enough to cause intestinal diseases in humans, a Texas doctor testified Friday. Dr. Herbert DuPont’s declaration came as eight poultry companies try to convince a federal judge in Tulsa not to ban the spreading of poultry litter on farm fields in the river’s watershed. A hearing began Feb. 19 on a ban requested in November by Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson.
Judge’s flu suspends litter suit for 2 days
BY ROBERT J. SMITH and published in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Posted on Wednesday, March 5, 2008; URL: http://www.nwanews.com/adg/National/218732/ TULSA — Oklahoma’s bid to ban poultry-litter spreading in the Illinois River watershed was delayed Tuesday and today because a federal judge has the flu. Howard Overton, U. S. District Court Judge Gregory Frizzell’s courtroom deputy, said the hearing won’t start again until at least 9 a. m. Thursday.
Judge suggests he’ll treat litter as ‘solid waste’
BY ROBERT J. SMITH and publishes in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette March 4. For more articles by Robert Smith, Visit www.nwanews.com. TULSA — Poultry litter should be viewed as solid waste as defined by federal law, U. S. District Judge Gregory Frizzell said Monday afternoon. Frizzell said he’s been considering how poultry litter fits into the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, legislated in 1976.