by - June 20, 2022 5:48 pm
Every five years, lawmakers formulate the nation’s farm bill, legislation that dictates how much support the federal government will provide for farmers across the country. The new bill will be…
by - June 16, 2022 5:40 pm
Federal legislators and industry organization leaders from Arkansas touted a new law that’s expected to benefit U.S. exporters and ease supply chain issues, The U.S. Senate approved the act in…
by - June 14, 2022 8:11 am
Arkansas farmers are being impacted by a double-edged sword when it comes to inflation. Input costs are spiraling upward, but so are futures market prices in some cases, meaning the…
by - June 13, 2022 7:07 pm
There is no question that COVID-19 pandemic disruptions have been felt in virtually every sector of the U.S. economy, perhaps nowhere more acutely than in agriculture. The pandemic followed hard…
by - June 13, 2022 3:07 pm
Cotton acreage in Arkansas is on the rise in 2022 due to several factors. Input costs for cotton are slightly lower than for some other row crops grown in the…
by - June 9, 2022 12:29 pm
Under new ownership, California-based poultry company Foster Farms this week hired former Tyson Foods president and CEO Donnie Smith for its top leadership job. Smith, who maintains a Northwest Arkansas…
by - June 8, 2022 3:58 pm
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Arkansas Natural Resources Commission has approved $35.41 million for nine water and wastewater projects and four technical assistance programs serving more than 211,372 Arkansans. The…
by - June 8, 2022 7:48 am
Donnie Smith, who retired as president and CEO of Springdale-based meat giant Tyson Foods in 2016, was named CEO of California-based poultry processor Foster Farms on Tuesday (June 7). Atlas…
by - June 1, 2022 12:24 pm
Access to fresh water will be a significant issue for many global farmers. Chickens are the most widely grown livestock animal, and Sara Orlowski, assistant professor of poultry science at…
by - May 26, 2022 8:17 pm
The University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture has a new leader. The school’s Board of Trustees confirmed Dr. Deacue Fields as vice president for agriculture on Wednesday (May 25) based…
by - May 23, 2022 8:13 am
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture will receive $650,000 in federal funds to aid in its feral hog eradication efforts. The money will come from the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022….
by - May 19, 2022 3:21 pm
Northeast Arkansas has gone more than a week with little to no rain and cotton farmers are taking advantage. For the week ending May 15, Arkansas cotton was 53% planted,…
by - May 19, 2022 2:44 pm
Medical marijuana patients spent $24 million in April at the state’s 38 dispensaries to obtain 4,213 pounds, up from the 4,166 pounds sold in March. Hot Springs is home to…
by - May 17, 2022 3:12 pm
A flu that is nearly 100% lethal to poultry is spreading across the U.S. Thirty-four states have had confirmed cases of the deadly H5N1 avian influenza, according to the U.S….
by - May 17, 2022 3:00 pm
Urban forestry professionals from across the country to train in Jonesboro and Trumann this week. Urban and community forestry professionals from across the Southeastern U.S. will converge in Jonesboro this…
by - May 13, 2022 8:58 am
AgHeritage Farm Credit Services (AFCS) announced Thursday (May 12) the promotion of Blake Swindle to Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Swindle, who joined AFCS in 2001 in the…
by - May 12, 2022 10:20 am
Applications for the 12th annual Grow for the Green Soybean Yield Challenge are being accepted through August 1. Soybean producers in Arkansas are eligible and encouraged to participate in this…
by - May 11, 2022 3:17 pm
One of Fayetteville’s fastest-growing companies is hosting a live podcast on May 18 at the Fayetteville Public Library. Fayetteville land brokerage AcreTrader, the online farmland investing platform that’s raised more…
by - May 9, 2022 1:52 pm
Tyson Foods reported net income of $829 million in the second fiscal quarter, up 74% from a year ago, and 22% more than the consensus estimate. For the first half…
by - May 5, 2022 7:43 pm
Jeff Pitchford has been named as Arkansas Farm Bureau’s executive vice president. He replaces Warren Carter, who is retiring May 31, 2022. Arkansas Farm Bureau’s executive vice president serves as…
