by - December 18, 2018 5:27 pm
As the Trump administration’s trade war with China continues, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced Monday (Dec. 17) that the federal government has launched the second and final round…
by - December 18, 2018 2:30 pm
An industry coalition of roughly 50 food and agriculture organizations is rallying support that any trade deal between the United States and the European Union include agriculture, and address the…
by - December 17, 2018 2:12 pm
Kerry Doughty, president and CEO of Butterball has resigned because of lingering health problems, the company announced Monday, (Dec. 17). The turkey company has promoted Jay Jandrain to succeed Doughty…
by - December 13, 2018 8:12 am
Tyson Foods is reportedly looking to invest upwards of $30.6 million into a new warehouse distribution facility according to a proposal made to the Denton, Texas, City Council this week….
by - December 12, 2018 1:46 pm
Consumer prices for food in the U.S. were largely unchanged in November as inflationary pressures softened due to lower gasoline and energy costs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The…
by - December 11, 2018 4:45 pm
The Trump administration Tuesday (Dec. 11) moved forward with a promise to repeal Obama era rules that expanded federal authority under the U.S. Clean Water Act despite criticism from environmental…
by - December 11, 2018 4:23 pm
The newly proposed Farm Bill will include a provision that legalizes industrial hemp and does not include work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program known as SNAP. Dealmakers from…
by - December 10, 2018 1:45 pm
The latest meat export data shows demand for U.S. beef, chicken and pork abroad is helping buffer what is deemed as excess meat production in 2018, according to Derrell S….
by - December 9, 2018 9:59 am
Chris and Judy Isbell of Humnoke in Lonoke County are the 2018 Arkansas Farm Family of the Year. As Arkansas Farm Family of the Year, the Isbells will compete with…
by - December 9, 2018 9:54 am
The Arkansas Agriculture Department’s State Plant Board has approved restrictive use of the herbicide dicamba for the upcoming growing season, and now it will be under Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s review….
by - November 30, 2018 6:12 pm
Tyson Foods announced late Friday (Nov. 30) the $2.2 billion acquisition of Keystone Foods has closed. This purchase includes eight plants and three innovation centers in China, South Korea, Malaysia,…
by - November 29, 2018 8:18 pm
The Pesticide Committee of the Arkansas Agriculture Department’s State Plant Board approved a draft regulation for dicamba applications earlier this week. If approved by the full board, it will allow…
by - November 28, 2018 6:00 am
As the new decade dawned in Northeast Arkansas, two new crops emerged as potential income drivers for farmers in the agriculture sector that dominates the region. Peanuts, once a staple…
by - November 27, 2018 6:23 pm
Amateur alchemist Hennig Brand collected about 1,500 gallons of urine from his neighbors in 1669 to conduct an experiment. He wanted to discover the mythical “Philosopher’s Stone” a device that…
by - November 20, 2018 3:54 pm
Derrell Peel, extension livestock marketing specialist at Oklahoma State University, said through 2018 total beef production has increased by 14.2% (3.4 billion pounds) since the 2015 low. But Peel said…
by - November 20, 2018 1:39 pm
If ever there was a perfectly matched company and chief executive officer, it was Ozark Mountain Poultry (OMP) of Rogers and Ed Fryar. Fryar’s career in the poultry industry, though,…
by - November 19, 2018 5:58 pm
While consumers partaking of the traditional Thanksgiving Day dinner will spend a little less for the average meal this year, they will reach deeper into their wallets for travel and…
by - November 13, 2018 5:21 pm
To fully appreciate E. Ritter Arnold’s perspective on where northeast Arkansas is heading, you have to understand his connection to its past. This son of the Delta has a DNA…
by - November 13, 2018 4:02 pm
Tyson Foods posted another record year in fiscal 2018 which ended Sept. 30, with revenue of $40.052 billion, up 4.62% from 2017. Net income totaled $3.027 billion, compared to $1.778…
by - November 12, 2018 7:54 pm
Soybean and peanut farmers still have thousands of acres to harvest in Craighead County, Craighead County extension agent Branon Thiesse told Talk Business & Politics, adding that constant rains in…
