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arkansasonline.com > news > 12/19/2025 > final-judgment-made-in-illinois-river-pollution

Final judgment made in Illinois River pollution case; poultry litter limits imposed

1+ day, 17+ hour ago Arkansas poultry growers will face limits on the amount of poultry litter they can use as fertilizer in the Illinois River watershed under a final judgment issued Friday in U.S. District Court in ... Doug Thompson is a reporter with more than…...

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arkansasonline.com > news > 12/16/2025 > oklahoma-northwest-arkansas-poultry-growers-say

Oklahoma, Northwest Arkansas poultry growers say lawsuit demands endanger livelihoods, economies

4+ day, 16+ hour ago Poultry growers and the local economies depending on them are under severe threat from the Oklahoma attorney general's demands in a federal lawsuit, speakers at a gathering of 240 eastern Oklahoma and ... Doug Thompson is a reporter with more than 40 years…...

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arkansasonline.com > news > 12/09/2025 > northwest-arkansas-chicken-farmers-facing-lawsuit

Northwest Arkansas chicken farmers facing lawsuit fallout

1+ week, 4+ day ago Northwest Arkansas poultry growers say Tyson Foods' recent decision to not renew contracts for farms in the Illinois River watershed will ripple through the center of the state's most productive ... Dylan Sherman is a business reporter for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette....

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arkansasonline.com > news > 11/27/2025 > poultry-growers-are-left-out-of-court-case-that

Poultry growers are left out of court case that could end their contracts, court records show

3+ week, 2+ day ago Tyson Foods Inc. confirmation it might never grant another poultry growing contract in the Illinois River watershed comes 16 days after a federal judge denied poultry growers' request to have a say in ... Doug Thompson is a reporter with more than…...

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arkansasonline.com > news > 11/11/2025 > bird-flu-alert-issued-for-poultry-growers-kansas

Bird flu alert issued for poultry growers Kansas credit union merges with UNIFY Index dips by 1.63, ends day at 916.49 | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

1+ mon, 1+ week ago Bird flu alert issued The Arkansas Department of Agriculture issued a notice reminding poultry growers and industry partners to remain alert to signs of highly pathogenic avian influenza on Monday. The department stated a confirmed case of avian influenza in…...

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arkansasonline.com > news > 08/28/2025 > ua-poultry-researchers-studying-calcium

UA poultry researchers studying calcium efficiency, digestibility in feed | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

UA poultry researchers studying calcium efficiency, digestibility in feed | Arkansas Democrat Gazette3+ mon, 3+ week ago Researchers at the University of Arkansas are studying calcium availability in poultry feed, and how the results can optimize calcium digestibility. Calcium is a key component of poultry feed conversion and supports bone density, enzyme activation, muscle contractions and other…...

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arkansasonline.com > news > 08/11/2025 > farmers-face-risks-of-drastic-costs-in-illinois

Farmers face risks of drastic costs in Illinois River case, final briefs argue

4+ mon, 1+ week ago Oklahoma seeks a ruling that would devastate individual farms in Northwest Arkansas and deal a staggering blow to Arkansas' poultry and beef industries, says a legal brief filed before final judgment ... Doug Thompson is a reporter with more than 40 years…...

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arkansasonline.com > news > 08/01/2025 > judge-recuses-from-slim-chickens-lawsuit

Judge recuses from Slim Chickens lawsuit | The Arkansas Democrat ...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago Slim Chickens responded to the suit, arguing the action should be dismissed, saying it is an attempt to shift blame for the franchisee's poor performance and that agreements between the two ... John Magsam is the Northwest Arkansas bureau chief. He…...

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arkansasonline.com > news > 07/30/2025 > poultry-company-defendants-reject-proposed

Poultry company defendants reject proposed judgment in Illinois River pollution case

4+ mon, 3+ week ago Defendant poultry companies oppose every aspect of the Oklahoma attorney general's proposal for judgment in the federal lawsuit over pollution of the Illinois River, a court filing Wednesday shows. Doug Thompson is a reporter with more than 40 years of experience,…...

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arkansasonline.com > news > 07/12/2025 > oklahomas-proposed-poultry-litter-restrictions

Oklahoma’s proposed poultry litter restrictions would be virtual ban, Farm Bureau expert says

5+ mon, 1+ week ago Arkansas poultry growers would face a legal limit of less than one-fourth as much phosphorus on their land as their Oklahoma counterparts under a court judgment proposed Wednesday, records show. The ... Doug Thompson is a reporter with more than 40 years…...