by - August 29, 2022 9:29 pm
A team of faculty researchers at Arkansas State University has secured a $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to train interdisciplinary teams of scientists to analyze novel interactions…
by - August 29, 2022 12:40 pm
Chris Langholz, the international group president for Tyson Foods since November 2019, was fired on Friday, Aug. 26, effective immediately, according to a filing the Springdale-based meat giant made Monday…
by - August 29, 2022 10:48 am
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated 20 Arkansas counties as “Primary Natural Disaster” areas. This designation allows the USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend emergency credit to…
by - August 24, 2022 3:05 pm
Our rain dances have finally come to fruition. After months of crippling drought and triple-digit heat, Arkansas agricultural producers have been blessed with a break from the dry conditions. But…
by - August 23, 2022 4:54 pm
A severe drought this summer has left at least half of Arkansas’ pasturelands in poor or very poor condition, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This will likely lead…
by - August 23, 2022 7:57 am
Fayetteville land brokerage AcreTrader, the online farmland investing platform that’s raised nearly $80 million in outside capital since 2018, announced Tuesday (Aug. 23) the acquisition of AgValuation, a collateral evaluation tool for…
by - August 18, 2022 3:47 pm
If the newest harvest projections hold, U.S. farmers will harvest the least number of cotton acres in over 150 years. A crippling drought across many parts of the South and…
by - August 16, 2022 10:02 am
The Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board (ASPB) elected new officers to lead the organization during a recent board meeting. Elected to chair the nine-member board is John Freeman of Desha County….
by - August 15, 2022 9:15 am
It rained very little during the months of June and July throughout most of northern and eastern Arkansas, plunging many parts of the Natural State into a severe drought. In…
by - August 14, 2022 9:52 am
A group recently submitted more than twice the number of signatures for a ballot issue that, if approved, would allow for adult-use or recreational cannabis in Arkansas. While the issue…
by - August 10, 2022 3:48 pm
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agriculture are teaming up to provide taxpayer education to farmers and ranchers. The partnership aims to provide…
by - August 9, 2022 7:04 pm
Higher diesel fuel and fertilizer costs have reduced the number of real row crop acres planted in Arkansas in 2022, according to a report issued by the U.S. Department of…
by - August 8, 2022 12:56 pm
Tyson reported adjusted net income of $1.94 per share, 3 cents short of estimates and 28% lower than a year ago. Without adjustments, Tyson had net income of $750 million, up…
by - August 8, 2022 9:44 am
Editor’s note: Comments from ag specialists and other research for this story were gathered prior to July 23. Arkansas farmers faced a gauntlet of problems as the 2022 planting season…
by - August 4, 2022 4:47 pm
Tyson Foods, like many food companies, is expected to report mixed earnings Monday (Aug. 8) for the company’s fiscal third quarter ending June 30. Analysts expect the Springdale-based meat giant will…
by - August 4, 2022 2:05 pm
A second round of rain showers soaked many parts of the Arkansas Delta on Thursday (Aug. 4), but nearly two months of severe drought prompted the U.S. Department of Agriculture…
by - August 3, 2022 3:59 pm
The State Board of Election Commissioners on Wednesday (Aug. 3) denied certification of a proposed constitutional amendment to legalize recreational marijuana for adults over the age of 21. The SBEC…
by - August 2, 2022 6:55 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announced Tuesday (Aug. 2) that its College of Public Health has received a $1 million grant for research from the United States…
by - July 28, 2022 2:16 pm
Rain is in the forecast for nearly all of the Arkansas Delta through the weekend, but months of drought have left farmers with dangerously parched fields and crops that are…
by - July 28, 2022 8:04 am
For nearly half a century, Cave City residents in Sharp County have claimed that the sweetest watermelons are grown in and around their hometown. Since 1980, they’ve invited the rest…
