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…
by - January 23, 2025 7:39 pm
Cattle farmers enjoyed record prices in 2024, but still had to contend with disease and rising input costs that cut into profit margins. The average for feeders more than 500…
by - January 17, 2025 12:27 pm
Your tall corn stalks and brushy tomato plants should be safe from prohibitive local government laws if a bill filed by Rep. DeAnn Vaught, R-Horatio, survives the legislative process. You’ll…
by - January 14, 2025 5:01 pm
In 2025, resilience strategies will distinguish leaders in agriculture. The globalized nature of today’s food system places U.S. agriculture at a stressful crossroads as geopolitics grows more volatile, compelling agribusinesses…
by - January 14, 2025 2:13 pm
Arkansas rice farmers got off to a solid start in 2024 with one of the earliest planting seasons ever. However, a myriad of problems plagued producers as the season evolved…
by - January 13, 2025 4:58 pm
Farm real estate investment company AcreTrader is one of Arkansas’ best modern-day startup success stories, but founder and CEO Carter Malloy says the Fayetteville-based company’s newest iteration, Acres.com, has already…
by - January 13, 2025 12:20 pm
Arkansas State University will host its annual Agribusiness Conference on Wednesday, Feb. 12 at the Red Wolf Convention Center in Jonesboro. This conference will be the 31st hosted by the…
by - January 12, 2025 5:22 pm
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that the department is funding 586 projects to expand access to clean energy systems and increase the availability of domestic…
by - January 8, 2025 1:16 pm
The Arkansas corn crop had a catastrophic drop in acres in 2024, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistical Service (NASS). Acreage in the state fell 41%…
by - January 8, 2025 10:00 am
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has reappointed Arkansas soybean producer Robert Petter of DeValls Bluff to the United States Soybean Board (USB). Petter will represent Arkansas during his second…
by - January 7, 2025 2:28 pm
Arkansas soybean farmers planted more acres and harvested greater yields in 2024 when compared to 2023, but profit margins still were lower for many producers due to a drop in…
by - January 7, 2025 8:46 am
Six inductees will be added to the Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame, reflective of industry-changing work in aquaculture, forestry, rice, poultry and cattle as well as the University of Arkansas…
by - January 6, 2025 3:06 pm
Congress recently passed a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the federal government through March and one provision in it will provide expanded aid for crop farmers. The CR extends the…
by - January 2, 2025 10:54 am
A Dec. 30 ruling by Pulaski County Circuit Judge Herbert Wright Jr. again places in jeopardy the future of Fort Smith-based River Valley Relief (RVR), which is one of eight…
by - December 30, 2024 8:00 am
When the peanut industry returned to Northeast Arkansas in 2010, the rationale for the companies investing in buying points was simple. Disease and a lack of water ravaged many parts…
by - December 23, 2024 3:25 pm
Looking for an area of product disinflation? Try Arkansas’ medical marijuana sales where pounds sold through November are up almost 23% but sales revenue through November is down 2.1%. According…
by - December 20, 2024 2:24 pm
Arkansas’ third quarter real gross domestic product (GDP) of $149.105 billion grew at an annual rate of 6.9%, the most of any U.S. state, according to Friday’s (Dec. 20) report…
by - December 18, 2024 3:23 pm
Tyson Foods’ top five executives shared $14.439 million in cash bonus pay this year as a reward for improved financial metrics in the fiscal year. Bonuses tied to such performance…
by - December 18, 2024 8:16 am
Editor’s note: This post first appeared on James’ blog, Field Good Life. As I write this post, my hope is that productive work is being done in Washington, D.C., to…
