by - June 19, 2023 12:39 pm
The Arkansas Corn and Grain Sorghum Producers building is now open in Newport. Jackson County Extension Center Director Tom Barber said he’s grateful that the Arkansas Corn and Grain Sorghum…
by - June 19, 2023 11:06 am
Gov. Sarah Sanders appointed Kyle Cunningham as the state forester for Arkansas on Monday (June 19). Cunningham is replacing Joe Fox who is retiring at the end of June. The…
by - June 14, 2023 4:09 pm
Last year’s drought had significant impacts to row crop farmers throughout Northeast Arkansas, but it also started a chain reaction that is heavily impacting home and business owners, Craighead County…
by - June 14, 2023 2:26 pm
Walmart is a huge buyer of case-ready beef to sell in its 4,700 U.S. stores. In recent years the retail giant has focused on improving the quality of its beef…
by - June 12, 2023 9:12 pm
Dr. Glen Hoffsis has been named as the founding dean for Arkansas State University’s upcoming College of Veterinary Medicine, Chancellor Todd Shields said. Hoffsis has served as dean of two…
by - June 12, 2023 3:18 pm
Lower beef packer margins for Tyson Foods and other processors will continue as the U.S. beef cattle herd rebuilds, according to Derrell Peel, livestock marketing analyst at Oklahoma State University…
by - June 12, 2023 10:34 am
Greenway Equipment Inc. has launched a fundraising campaign for local food banks in partnership with country music star Jason Aldean. The funds raised through the promotion will be donated to…
by - June 7, 2023 9:31 am
Fayetteville-based land brokerage AcreTrader has entered a “strategic alliance” with Atlanta-based Gridline, a platform that enables investors to invest with top-tier fund managers. AcreTrader announced the details Wednesday (June 7) in a news…
by - June 6, 2023 9:11 am
Nearly half of Arkansas is listed as abnormally dry, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, and concern is growing in the agriculture community. About 42% of the state falls into…
by - June 1, 2023 1:05 pm
The Delta region experienced an unprecedented drought in 2022 with water levels on the Mississippi River dropping to historic lows. The warm dry weather caused input costs to spike and…
by - May 31, 2023 4:05 pm
Average per day spending on medical marijuana in Arkansas is $787,000, but that tally toked higher to more than $2 million on April 20, a date – 4/20 – associated…
by - May 31, 2023 2:47 pm
Lyon College’s School of Veterinary Medicine has its first dean. Dr. Eleanor M. Green, professor emerita and dean emerita of Veterinary Medicine at Texas A&M University, has been selected to…
by - May 30, 2023 4:45 pm
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court narrowed the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to define “waters of the United States” under the provisions of the Clean Water Act. But there are…
by - May 26, 2023 1:00 pm
In a landmark 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday (May 25) has stripped away regulatory powers from the Environmental Protection Agency when it comes to pollution control in…
by - May 24, 2023 9:05 am
The University of Arkansas has initiated the search for the next dean of the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences. The selected candidate will also hold the…
by - May 21, 2023 9:05 pm
No one knows for sure when swine were first brought to the New World, but it’s believed that Spanish explorers and settlers brought pigs as a food source. When some…
by - May 20, 2023 3:44 pm
Former U.S. Rep. Marion Berry, D-Gillett, who began his political career as a Gillett city alderman and would serve seven terms in Congress, has died. He was 80. Berry was…
by - May 17, 2023 10:00 pm
Accurate soil testing is a critical component on any successful farm, but fertilizer recommendations for the same batch of soil differ across the nation. A coordinated effort from researchers across…
by - May 10, 2023 10:07 am
A groundbreaking was held Tuesday (May 9) for a new land-grant research and extension center near Harrisburg in Poinsett County to serve the needs of rice growers in Northeast Arkansas….
by - May 9, 2023 4:44 pm
Owning Tyson Foods has, in recent months, been a hard ride. The company’s share price has plummeted more than 46% in the past year. Since January, Tyson’s market cap –…
