by - February 19, 2025 3:13 pm
The Poultry Federation named Blake Rollins as executive vice president. As a native Arkansan with family ties in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri, Rollins brings a strong understanding of the region to…
by - February 18, 2025 1:24 pm
Consumers have been complaining about the price of eggs in recent months, and according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) those high prices may reach new heights this year….
by - February 17, 2025 1:12 pm
Arkansas State University will break ground March 12 on its new College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) facility. The building will be located near the A-State College of Agriculture on the…
by - February 13, 2025 10:53 am
An 80.64-acre poultry farm northeast of U.S. Highway 62 and Arkansas Highway 59 in Summers has changed hands after a sale worth $7.9 million. The purchase price equals $97,957 per…
by - February 12, 2025 5:29 pm
The farming community is facing a multitude of problems from weak commodity prices, higher input costs, potential trade wars, and other problems as the planting season creeps nearer. Arkansas Agriculture…
by - February 11, 2025 3:19 pm
Williams Baptist University is expanding its academic offerings to include a degree in agriculture. The Bachelor of Science in agriculture business will be available starting this fall. “WBU’s degree in…
by - February 10, 2025 5:58 pm
Lyon College and the city of Cabot unveiled architectural renderings for the Lyon College School of Veterinary Medicine and Cabot Animal Support Services during an event Monday (Feb. 10) at…
by - February 6, 2025 3:31 pm
Tyson Foods used Thursday’s (Feb. 6) shareholders meeting to mark 90 years as a company since its humble beginnings in 1935 when founder John W. Tyson primarily sold chickens in…
by - February 5, 2025 5:22 pm
Arkansas’ medical marijuana sales in 2024 were down more than 2% compared to record sales in 2023, but the pounds sold were up more than 20%, according to figures posted…
by - February 5, 2025 4:51 pm
More than 10% of jobs in the Northwest Arkansas animal processing sector will be lost when Cargill’s Springdale plant closes in August. With few similar job openings in Northwest Arkansas,…
by - February 5, 2025 2:23 pm
Farmers in Arkansas will receive $286.2 million in assistance from the American Relief Act, with Mississippi County being the top recipient, according to an analysis by the Rural & Farm…
by - February 3, 2025 11:48 am
Springdale-based Tyson Foods on Monday (Feb. 3) reported net income of $359 million, well above $107 million a year ago. On an adjusted basis, the company reported net income at…
by - February 3, 2025 11:04 am
Row crop farming may struggle to be profitable in 2025, and conditions could lead to many producers shuttering operations this year if Congress doesn’t act. Two row crop farmers from…
by - January 30, 2025 2:19 pm
Many row crop farmers are facing a bleak 2025 and will need to do everything they can to make a profit. There’s a tool being offered that might help them…
by - January 30, 2025 11:13 am
Soybean agronomist Jeremy Ross was preparing to celebrate New Year’s Eve when his phone rang. It was a producer he’d worked with in the past. The news was not good, and was possibly a…
by - January 30, 2025 10:22 am
Tyson Foods is expected on Monday (Feb. 3) to post first fiscal quarter net income of $313.44 million, with earnings per share of 88 cents, up 27.5% from the 69…
by - January 28, 2025 1:00 pm
Cotton and peanut acres surged in Arkansas during the 2024 growing season, but untimely rains likely cut into the quality of both crops, slightly reducing yields. Growers harvested 640,000…
by - January 28, 2025 10:45 am
Cargill has confirmed it plans to close its turkey processing facility in Springdale. More than 1,000 employees and more than 100 farmers who raise turkeys for the company are being…
by - January 27, 2025 11:02 am
The 27th Annual Arkansas Soil and Water Education Conference and Irrigation Expo is slated for Wednesday (Jan. 29,) inside Centennial Hall at the Reng Student Union on the Arkansas State…
by - January 27, 2025 9:00 am
German agricultural chemist Adolf Eduard Mayer made a startling discovery in 1886. He was studying mosaic disease on tobacco leaves when he noticed that if sap from the leaves touched…
