by - November 4, 2025 4:58 pm
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture has announced the appointment of Dr. Andrew Fidler as the new state veterinarian. “Dr. Fidler brings extensive experience in animal health, regulatory science, and agricultural…
by - November 4, 2025 10:00 am
Arkansas has never had a veterinary school and now the state is on the verge of having two. Construction on the first public school in the state is on schedule….
by - November 4, 2025 7:01 am
A late September national conference of agricultural leaders, including U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, was held in Arkansas and gave some hope to farmers across the state who…
by - November 2, 2025 10:00 am
Dr. Jeyam Subbiah was at the grocery store and wanted to grab some chicken. It was during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the shelves were empty. He was stunned. Tyson Foods,…
by - November 2, 2025 9:11 am
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture has selected six projects to receive a total of $336,560 in funding through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). Funded by the U.S. Department…
by - November 2, 2025 9:04 am
Jim Singleton knows farming. It’s his family heritage, his life’s work, his family’s future and his hobby. Singleton grew up on a farm in western Benton County. His grandparents, who…
by - October 30, 2025 3:09 pm
China has agreed to buy 12 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans this year after buying none during this harvest season, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday (Oct….
by - October 30, 2025 9:11 am
Smaller cattle herds and strong consumer demand have caused beef prices to rise by as much as 15% during the past year. This steady rise occurred despite a slight drop…
by - October 27, 2025 4:49 pm
Soybean plants often deal with and survive destructive insects and drought and if they survive they pass these “memories” onto their offspring. Researchers with the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station believe that soybean plants…
by - October 27, 2025 12:54 pm
Acres.com, a Fayetteville-based land intelligence platform, recently established a partnership with the Fryar Price Risk Management Center of Excellence, a unit of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture…
by - October 22, 2025 6:19 pm
Bird migration is at its peak and disease could be an issue for poultry farmers and poultry hobbyists. geese, ducks, hummingbirds and other types of birds migrate through the South,…
by - October 22, 2025 10:52 am
Coffee, doors, steel, and employee staffing and recruiting are some of the products and services provided by executives inducted into the 2026 Arkansas Business Hall of Fame. The inductees were…
by - October 21, 2025 10:35 am
More than 184,000 acres of land in Arkansas changed hands for $920.75 million in 2024, according to a first-of-its-kind report by the research team of Florida-based Saunders Real Estate. David…
by - October 16, 2025 2:50 pm
Farmers & Merchants Bank and The Bank of Fayetteville have promoted Brett Provost to the newly created role of vice president of farm management. Provost is based in the bank’s…
by - October 14, 2025 4:47 pm
America’s farm sector has been devastated by ongoing trade wars with countries such as China, low commodity prices, foreign competition for markets, higher input costs, weather and other factors. The…
by - October 14, 2025 11:35 am
The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks in Fayetteville announced Tuesday (Oct. 14) that it has received $220,000 from Nancy (née Totemeier) and William D. Koch. The gift will fund construction…
by - October 12, 2025 9:47 am
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, is introducing the Bridge the Gap for Rural Communities Act (H.R. 5710), legislation that hopes to help farmers bridge the safety net gap until the…
by - October 8, 2025 8:55 pm
Amidst the backdrop of a federal government shutdown, U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, is not slowing down in his effort to help Arkansas farmers. The First District Congressman said in…
by - October 6, 2025 12:15 pm
Lower commodity prices, increased production in Asian countries, input costs, and higher inventories will likely push rice acres down in Arkansas in 2026, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture…
by - October 2, 2025 4:03 pm
Tyson Foods has reached a preliminary settlement in an agreement to pay $85 million to end class action litigation over conspiring to inflate pork prices. The litigation began in 2018. …
