by - January 27, 2023 6:01 am
Production for corn, cotton and soybeans declined from last year, according to the 2022 Crop Production Annual Summary released by the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service….
by - January 24, 2023 10:25 am
Drought, other commodity price hikes, and higher input costs led to a middling peanut crop in Arkansas during the 2022 growing season. Arkansas farmers grew about 2,000 fewer acres of…
by - January 22, 2023 6:14 pm
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Commission on Thursday (Jan. 19) approved $13.244 million for three water and wastewater projects serving more than 226,000 Arkansans. Lonoke White Public Water…
by - January 18, 2023 11:36 am
The Arkansas Rice Farmers and Arkansas Rice Council will hold their annual meeting on January 26 in Stuttgart at the newly renovated Grand Prairie Center. USA Rice CEO Betsy Ward…
by - January 18, 2023 7:31 am
Cotton prices soared upwards in 2022, but this year that trend may begin to fall. Prices are projected to be lower in 2023 along with acres. Last year’s growing season…
by - January 17, 2023 3:08 pm
Arkansas State University intends to start a College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) and now it plans to undergo the endeavor without the help of any outside entity. Once it’s completed,…
by - January 17, 2023 10:09 am
Arkansas’ agriculture industry encountered turbulence in 2022, and faces several uncertainties as 2023 unfolds. Heavy springtime rains slowed planting and input costs for fertilizer, fuel, and others skyrocketed after Russia…
by - January 16, 2023 4:17 pm
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture has extended the deadline for applications to the Arkansas School Garden Grant program and the Arkansas Taste Test Grant program through Jan. 25. The Arkansas…
by - January 14, 2023 9:00 am
The National Science Foundation has awarded a nearly $750,000 grant to the University of Arkansas’ Institute for Integrative and Innovative Research. The institute, referred to as I³R, is a cross-disciplinary…
by - January 12, 2023 4:39 pm
Consumers are still paying an average of 11.8% more for the food bought at U.S. grocery stores compared to the same time last year, according to the December Consumer Price…
by - January 10, 2023 3:07 pm
The Arkansas Grown program, administered through the Arkansas Department of Agriculture, will partner with several Arkansas agricultural associations and organizations to host the first Arkansas Grown Conference and Expo on…
by - January 9, 2023 3:44 pm
Arkansas largest crop, soybeans, had a banner year in 2022. Farmers harvested 3.15 million acres, up nearly 140,000 acres from 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Yield from…
by - January 6, 2023 11:33 am
Arkansas medical marijuana sales set a new record in 2022 with $276.3 million in revenue, up 4.3% compared with the previous record of $264.9 million in 2021, according to the…
by - January 5, 2023 3:00 pm
The worst outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the U.S. ever disrupted production and led to increased poultry prices in 2022. An estimated 53 million birds nationwide have been…
by - January 4, 2023 5:46 pm
The Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame is slated to add five new members to its ranks this year. Class XXXV induction ceremonies are set for 11:30 a.m. March 3 at…
by - January 3, 2023 5:31 pm
Arkansas rice farmers were hit with a number of dramatic challenges as the planting and growing season unfolded during 2022. Weather patterns shifted from too wet to drought. Input costs…
by - January 1, 2023 9:46 am
Temperatures had a significant, negative impact on corn yields, while skyrocketing input costs compelled many Arkansas farmers to reconsider growing the crop during the 2022 season. Summer drought and early…
by - December 21, 2022 12:00 pm
Dustin Henson of Paragould has been appointed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to the United Soybean Board (USB). Henson will represent Arkansas during a three-year term as a newly…
by - December 21, 2022 10:50 am
Tyson Foods, the largest U.S. meat processor, reported a record fiscal revenue of $53.28 billion and net income of $3.249 billion, which led to higher pay for most company’s executives,…
by - December 21, 2022 8:30 am
Arkansas’ bottomland hardwood forests need to be replenished and part of a $3.7 million U.S. Department of Agriculture grant will be used to restore those forests. Scientists believe these forests…
