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The avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak that began in February 2022 is now the nation’s largest animal disease event ever, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). It has spread…
by - July 11, 2024 11:25 am
An Asian longhorned tick, known for carrying deadly parasites that can impact cattle, has been found in another county in Arkansas. Researchers recently confirmed that the tick was found in…
by - July 9, 2024 5:01 pm
Springdale-based Tyson Foods announced Tuesday (July 9) the company entered into an agreement to sell its Vienna, Ga., poultry complex to Arcadia, La.-based House of Raeford Farms for an undisclosed…
by - July 9, 2024 8:33 am
Global climate change and rising populations will make drinking water more scarce in the coming decades, according to a report from the United Nation’s World Water Development. Nearly one-third of…
by - July 8, 2024 1:30 pm
High live cattle prices are pushing beef production down and pushing retail beef prices higher during the summer grilling season. Cattle prices were at an all-time high at mid-year, according…
by - July 8, 2024 11:24 am
Cotton acres in Arkansas have surged to a decade high, while corn acres have plummeted, according to the June acreage report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics…
by - July 7, 2024 12:22 pm
Jennifer James wasn’t sure what she wanted to do when she began college. She studied business and specifically agriculture business and that made sense. Her family had farmed for three…
by - July 2, 2024 9:39 am
The Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) announced that Dr. Deacue Fields, vice president for agriculture of the University of Arkansas System, has joined the ARA Board of Trustees. The ARA is…
by - June 27, 2024 9:58 am
Farmers and applicators will only be able to use dicamba through Sunday (June 30), according to the Arkansas Department of Agriculture. The Arkansas State Plant Board prohibits the use of…
by - June 26, 2024 4:21 pm
Labor costs, a stronger dollar, competition from Brazil, and the lack of new trade agreements will create a record agriculture trade deficit for the U.S. this year. The projected sector trade…
by - June 25, 2024 11:26 am
The 77th annual Arkansas Farm Family of the Year program has announced its eight district farm families, representing the wide variety of Arkansas agriculture, the state’s largest industry. Judges will…
by - June 21, 2024 5:45 am
A group of researchers at Arkansas State University is currently seeking help from the public to tackle one of the biggest pests of the season: mosquitos. This study is being…
by - June 19, 2024 2:42 pm
Many companies are trying to become more eco-friendly, but their service or manufacturing activities still produce a lot of carbon. In many cases, these companies cannot reduce their own carbon footprint, or…
by - June 13, 2024 12:56 pm
John R. Tyson, Tyson Foods chief financial officer, again finds himself on the wrong side of the law after being arrested by the University of Arkansas police early Thursday (June…
by - June 13, 2024 11:28 am
Richard Carrington and Richard Hodgson were studying sun spots when a phenomenon happened that had never been observed by humans. Working independent of each other, the two scientists documented evidence…
by - June 12, 2024 4:24 pm
Tyson Foods announced Wednesday (June 12) that Maria Martinez, a former chief operating officer at tech firm Cisco Systems, will join the company’s board of directors. Tyson is increasing its board…
by - June 11, 2024 5:23 pm
A group of 45 former poultry growers for Tyson Foods in Dexter, Mo., have filed a class action suit as Grandview Poultry against Springdale-based Tyson Foods and Cal-Maine Foods alleging…
by - June 11, 2024 8:27 am
Federal regulations require producers and packers to keep their produce packing areas clean and sanitary but don’t offer specific guidelines on how to do it. An Arkansas food science professor…
by - June 5, 2024 2:21 pm
The last time two particular broods of cicadas emerged at the same time, Thomas Jefferson was president of the United States, the country made the Louisiana Purchase, more than doubling its physical size, and Ohio…
by - May 30, 2024 11:08 pm
Three new members have been selected to serve on the Riceland Foods board of directors. Curtis Fox of Gillett will serve as the new director representing the Stuttgart District. Britt…
