by - January 23, 2024 8:19 am
Drought depletes duck numbers
Duck hunting season in the Arkansas Delta is a seasonal economic driver but this year there has been a setback – fewer ducks. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission reported…
Author: George Jared
by - January 18, 2024 3:03 pm
Corn harvest acres and bushels per acre up in 2023
The third most widely grown row crop in the Arkansas Delta had a rebound year in 2023 in terms of bushels and acres harvested. Producers harvested 149 million bushels of…
by - January 17, 2024 9:37 am
Jonesboro, Craighead Co. continue decade-long sales tax collection records
Another year is in the books and the city of Jonesboro and Craighead County continued their decade-long run at setting new sales and use tax records each and every year….
by - January 16, 2024 12:59 pm
Cattle producers saw price improvements in late 2023
Cattle producers have had several turbulent years with low prices and higher input costs that were fueled largely by drought conditions. Cattle farmers that were able to maintain their herds…
by - January 15, 2024 12:18 pm
Jonesboro Sportsplex to cost $77.2 million
The city of Jonesboro now has finite cost estimates for its proposed, 200,000 square-foot sports complex. The estimate for the building and equipment for the proposed Jonesboro Sportsplex is $77.2…
by - January 11, 2024 9:50 am
Courthouse expansion is top capital improvement project in Craighead County in 2024
Perhaps the most important capital improvement project in 2024 for Craighead County will be an expansion of the county’s courthouse, Judge Marvin Day told Talk Business & Politics. The $14.3 million expansion will create…
by - January 11, 2024 8:11 am
Strawberries already ripening in Jackson County
Strawberries were not widely grown in Arkansas until the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The fruit crop became more pervasive as railroad lines expanded around the state and it became easier to…
by - January 10, 2024 9:10 pm
Lights of the Delta continue to benefit Mississippi County
For several years, cotton gin owner Bo Adams put up Christmas displays on his property in Mississippi County. As the years passed, the displays grew larger and more elaborate and…
by - January 9, 2024 11:40 am
New UA ag economist to help farmers assess risk
Volatile weather patterns, fueled by climate change, geopolitical strife like the Russian invasion of Ukraine, spiraling commodities markets, and other factors impact farmers each season. They have to weigh these…
by - January 8, 2024 12:45 pm
Congress designates National Cold War Center in Blytheville as official museum
Congress has designated the National Cold War Center (NCWC) in Blytheville as an official museum of the Cold War. The designation aims to protect the work of the NCWC –…
by - January 8, 2024 11:05 am
Heath Simpson promoted to CEO at Ritter Communications
Ritter Communications has promoted Heath Simpson to chief executive officer, the company announced Monday (Jan. 8). He will take on his new role as CEO on Jan. 31 replacing Alan…
by - January 7, 2024 4:54 pm
Drought, delay of Farm Bill lead agri headlines in 2023
Drought, the federal Farm Bill, foreign ownership of agriculture land and the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) dominated agriculture headlines in Northeast Arkansas during the 2023 growing season. For…
by - January 4, 2024 4:01 pm
Black River Technical College receives $4.7 million to build law enforcement training barracks
Black River Technical College (BRTC) has received $4.7 million from the Arkansas State and Local Recovery funds allocated by the American Rescue Plan Act to help construct barracks to house…
by - January 4, 2024 9:34 am
Chad Hudson named FNBC president
Chad Hudson has been promoted to president at FNBC Bank becoming the bank’s fourth president during the last 50 years. Hudson has been with Ash Flat-based FNBC since 2011, serving…
by - January 3, 2024 2:18 pm
Arkansas farmers expected to produce record soybean yields
It’s expected that Arkansas soybean yields could set a new record, with each acre yielding an estimated 53 bushels on average, said Jeremy Ross, soybean extension agronomist for the University…
by - December 20, 2023 6:20 pm
Foreign land ownership to be discussed at national ag conference
National Agricultural Law Center Director Harrison Pittman and Staff Attorney Micah Brown will participate in a panel on foreign ownership of U.S. land at one of the nation’s agricultural events…
by - December 19, 2023 9:30 am
Arkansas peanut crop could set yield records in 2023
Southern blight was an issue for Arkansas peanut growers this year but if projections hold, it will be the best harvest in a decade. The peanut crop got off to…
by - December 18, 2023 12:34 pm
Poultry production increased in Arkansas during 2023
Poultry producers and consumers experienced myriad problems in 2022 that led to higher prices and shortages in some instances. This year much of the market stabilized and it led to…
by - December 14, 2023 10:22 am
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza detected in wild geese populations in Craighead County
Poultry producers and hunters in Northeast Arkansas are being warned that the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPIA) bird flu has now been detected in wild geese populations, according to the…
by - December 14, 2023 9:54 am
Nalley, Roberts named interim department heads for ag economics, crop soil and environmental sciences
Lanier Nalley and Trent Roberts have been named interim department heads for agricultural economics and agribusiness and crop, soil and environmental sciences for the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture….