by - October 9, 2023 10:05 am
Net farm income has dropped dramatically in Arkansas in 2023. The Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center projects that net farm income in Arkansas is down about $1 billion…
by - October 5, 2023 12:01 pm
Patrick Schueck wasn’t sure if he wanted to go into the family business. His father, Tom, founded Lexicon Construction and Fabrication more than 55 years ago. Tom was a ‘hard…
by - October 4, 2023 11:52 am
Mayor Harold Copenhaver said the city of Jonesboro has been awarded $80,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice for body-worn police cameras. “The body-camera program has been successful in providing…
by - October 4, 2023 11:42 am
The International Avian Influenza Summit will bring hundreds of poultry industry professionals together for two days in October to address the global challenges of avian influenza. The summit aims to…
by - October 3, 2023 7:33 pm
Motorists in the mid-South will only have one bridge option crossing the Mississippi River this weekend. The Tennessee Department of Transportation contract crews will be closing the I-55 Mississippi River…
by - October 2, 2023 2:24 pm
Williams Baptist University recently broke ground on renovations to the Startup Chapel. The university also announced the creation of WBU’s Center for Healthy Families. “Startup Chapel is the one element…
by - October 2, 2023 10:30 am
Weeks of little to no rain are compounding barge problems on the Mississippi River, and the drought-like conditions that have dried up the river’s tributary system throughout the upper and…
by - September 28, 2023 6:48 am
Many business owners faced unique challenges trying to reconnect with existing customers and reaching out to new ones as the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded in 2020. Schools were shuttered for months,…
by - September 27, 2023 12:01 pm
Cotton acreage dropped across the country this growing season and throughout much of Arkansas, there are some farmers in the state that decided to grow it anyway. They may now…
by - September 26, 2023 1:46 pm
A government shutdown is only a few days away and there could be myriad unintended consequences, and some that will impact farmers and consumers, according to Ryan Loy, extension economist…
by - September 26, 2023 7:02 am
One of the most controversial issues in Arkansas agriculture is the use of the herbicide dicamba. It is one of the few herbicides that is still effective against pigweed, a…
by - September 25, 2023 5:45 pm
When Kelly Grooms drove past the Downtown Playhouse in Pocahontas one night a few weeks ago he noticed several cars in the parking lot. The cast and set design crew…
by - September 25, 2023 1:56 pm
The 43rd annual Arkansas Scottish Festival and Scotsfest are slated to be held Oct. 27-29 on the Lyon College campus in Batesville. The Arkansas Scottish Festival began in 1979 as…
by - September 21, 2023 3:06 pm
A company that intends to produce 1.7 million gallons of environmentally-friendlier motor fuel has selected a contractor to build a massive facility 13 miles north of Pine Bluff in Jefferson…
by - September 21, 2023 1:42 pm
The National Cold War Center (NCWC) will host its first annual Cold War Party on November 4. Previously called The National Cold War Center Gala, the Cold War Party is…
by - September 20, 2023 4:21 pm
The Arkansas rice industry donated 240,000 pounds of rice to the Arkansas Foodbank in honor of National Rice Month on Wednesday (Sept. 20). The donation from ten mills will provide…
by - September 19, 2023 8:27 am
It’s been 13 years since peanuts were reintroduced as a row crop in the Arkansas Delta, and the harvest window for the legumes is rapidly approaching. Harvesting peanuts in Arkansas…
by - September 18, 2023 7:17 pm
Enrollment results for the fall indicate strong positive trends for the Arkansas State University System, System President Chuck Welch told the Board of Trustees Friday (Sept. 15). “Six of our…
by - September 14, 2023 2:56 pm
The St. Bernards Foundation, which supports fundraising, volunteerism and community awareness for the nonprofit healthcare system, St. Bernards Healthcare, has named Lydia Parkey as its next president. She replaces Kila…
by - September 14, 2023 2:54 pm
A significant jobs creation announcement in the city of Newport will be made on Sept. 24, Executive Director of the Newport Economic Development Commission Jon Chadwell told Talk Business &…
