Council hears proposal to allow chickens in city limits | #citycouncil
Owning chickens within Iola city limits was at the forefront of Monday evening’s Iola council meeting. Current city code states it is unlawful for any person to “keep, harbor or feed” any domesticated fowl within city limits. Robin Lohman hopes council members will change the code. Lohman suggested the council adopt an ordinance similar to […]
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Feathers ruffled over Arkansas’ handling of mass chicken euthanization
Northwest Arkansas chicken growers are still cleaning up the mess left after the state euthanized a million chickens late last year. The Arkansas Department of Agriculture helped depopulate the birds at the request of Cooks Venture, a poultry company that abruptly closed in late November due to financial problems. Three chicken growers told the Legislature’s […]
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Arkansas agriculture secretary declines request to provide financial assistance to poultry farmers
Arkansas’ agriculture secretary has denied a state senator’s request to provide financial assistance to farmers affected by the sudden closure of a poultry company. Sen. Bryan King, R-Green Forest, received a letter Saturday in which Agriculture Secretary Wes Ward “respectfully declined” King’s request for an emergency declaration because “the proper role of government does not […]
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Arkansas state senator requests assistance for poultry farmers impacted by company closure
The euthanization of thousands of chickens after the sudden closure of a poultry company prompted an Arkansas state senator to request intervention from the governor Friday. Sen. Bryan King, R-Green Forest, sent a letter to Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders expressing his concern over Cooks Venture’s closure and “possible euthanization of more than 1 million chickens.” […]
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