by - October 15, 2024 4:59 pm
The Division of Environmental Quality (DEQ) of the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment is monitoring cleanout of a lagoon in Crawford County that has caused Fort Smith area residents…
by - October 15, 2024 8:58 am
A fungal disease that has caused yield losses in corn has recently been found in Arkansas on decorative corn stalks, said Terry Spurlock, extension plant pathologist for the University of…
by - October 14, 2024 11:19 am
Ben Moore, founder and CEO of The Ugly Co., and Matt Gorella, chief brand officer, have in the past year worked to get their all-natural fruit snacks into 400 Sam’s…
by - October 10, 2024 4:19 pm
The prices of most goods and services ticked higher in September. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) was up 2.4% from the year-ago period, according to Thursday’s (Oct. 10) report from…
by - October 10, 2024 10:43 am
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded a $650,000 grant to a research team led by the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas in…
by - October 9, 2024 7:35 pm
A new phase of a $762 million water management system known as the Bayou Meto Water Project pumped its first demonstration delivery at a ceremony attended by U.S. Sen. John…
by - October 7, 2024 2:30 pm
Arkansas Tech University will use $730,000 in federal funds to provide equipment for the Farm Credit Agriculture Building on the ATU campus in Russellville. The funds will allow for the…
by - October 7, 2024 1:14 pm
Keo Fish Farms will spend $1.5 million to build an 856-kilowatt solar array at its Lonoke County facility. It will save the farm $110,726 during its first year and is…
by - October 3, 2024 10:28 am
Tyson Foods has seen a turnaround in its chicken segment but industry challenges remain for the company’s beef segment which is weighing on earnings potential in the near term, according…
by - October 3, 2024 8:19 am
Consumers shouldn’t expect food shortages in the near term because of the national port strike but economists predict there will be shortages if the strike persists, according to the U.S….
by - September 26, 2024 8:03 am
Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward has been elected president of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) during the organization’s annual meeting. Ward is the first Arkansas…
by - September 24, 2024 1:24 pm
The impacts Hurricane Francine will have on the row crop farmers in the Delta after barreling through the state last week are still be tabulated, but its clear that a…
by - September 23, 2024 3:18 pm
Rogers-based startup Ranch2Retail (R2R) is just what the name implies – a bridge between cattle ranchers and retailers who sell beef products and the supply chain that connects the two….
by - September 23, 2024 2:56 pm
Northwest Arkansas is widely known as the home to three Fortune 500 companies and the University of Arkansas. These companies drive a large portion of the region’s economy and greatly…
by - September 20, 2024 12:24 pm
Environmental Working Group (EWG) has sued Tyson Foods over the company’s “climate-smart” claims. The civil suit was filed Sept. 18 in the District of Columbia Superior Court and backed by…
by - September 19, 2024 3:31 pm
The Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame is seeking nominations from the public for its next class of inductees. The nomination deadline is Nov. 1. The Agriculture Hall of Fame recognizes…
by - September 17, 2024 3:33 pm
Mass timber products have become significant to many large construction projects in Northwest Arkansas thanks in part to the advocacy of Peter MacKeith, dean of the University of Arkansas Fay…
by - September 17, 2024 8:07 am
A $200,000 grant that will provide targeted intervention for women and minorities in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) at Arkansas State University has been awarded by the U.S. Department…
by - September 16, 2024 5:33 pm
Fort Smith Boys & Girls Club officials and supporters gathered Monday (Sept. 16) to mark the opening of the club’s first fully-equipped kitchen. The kitchen will support child nutrition programs…
by - September 11, 2024 12:26 pm
Financial viability for some farmers is becoming an increasing concern for agriculture stakeholders and public officials as the harvest season draws near, according to Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward….
