by - October 7, 2020 2:49 pm
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will spend $11.8 million to improve rural broadband access in Arkansas. The money will come in the form of grants from the ReConnect Program,…
by - October 6, 2020 2:14 pm
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture has hired Dr. Christian De Guzman as an assistant professor and rice breeder at the Rice Research and Extension Center. De Guzman…
by - October 1, 2020 3:57 pm
The Southern Association of Agricultural Experiment Station Directors has appointed Gary Thompson as executive director. Thompson works at the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station in Fayetteville. This is the first time…
by - October 1, 2020 3:33 pm
A lawsuit between Tyson Foods the former owner of Keystone Foods over the acquisition of Keystone Foods will now be heard in arbitration, according to a federal judge’s ruling on…
by - September 30, 2020 8:02 pm
Arkansas agriculture provides about $21 billion annually in added economic value, according to the latest Arkansas Agricultural Profile. The report, published by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture,…
by - September 29, 2020 6:23 pm
One of the most controversial practices in Northeast Arkansas, row crop burning, is about to get underway in the region. The Arkansas Department of Agriculture reminds those in agriculture and…
by - September 28, 2020 4:11 pm
The agriculture sector is the largest in Northeast Arkansas and has been impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Some farmers in the region and around the state are about to…
by - September 24, 2020 12:32 pm
Donette Spann has been named administrator of the Arkansas Beef Council, the farmer-funded promotion agency that oversees and administers the Beef Checkoff Program in Arkansas. She replaces the recently retired…
by - September 22, 2020 2:25 pm
Arkansas State Forester Joe Fox was selected as President of the National Association of State Foresters (NASF), a group of national, state and territorial foresters. As Arkansas’s State Forester, Fox…
by - September 22, 2020 2:22 pm
Arkansas is the top rice producing state in the country and several mills around the state made a significant donation Tuesday (Sept. 22) to help the impoverished. The Arkansas rice…
by - September 21, 2020 5:53 pm
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is making available another $14 billion to eligible farmers and ranchers under the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, or CFAP, and for the first time, rice,…
by - September 18, 2020 1:44 pm
Editor’s note: Story update with comments from Gov. Asa Hutchinson and the Arkansas Department of Health. An error in where COVID-19 cases are located by the Arkansas Department of Health…
by - September 17, 2020 1:02 pm
The Arkansas Cannabis Industry Association (ACIA) elected nine new members to serve on its board of directors. ACIA is a statewide medical cannabis industry association representing cultivators, dispensary operators, and…
by - September 17, 2020 8:39 am
Riceland Foods announced Thursday (Sept. 17) that it would work with its farmer members to reduce water usage in rice production by 250 billion gallons by 2025 across its grower…
by - September 16, 2020 3:33 pm
Chinese officials have suspended chicken imports from Fort Smith-based OK Foods. The ban, which started Sept. 13, was imposed after 234 workers in a Fort Smith plant tested positive for…
by - September 14, 2020 3:18 pm
This year beef markets continue to experience shock waves from the dramatic beef production disruptions in the second quarter which are reflected in export data through July, according to Derrell…
by - September 8, 2020 11:27 am
Finding enough water to irrigate agriculture fields will become increasingly difficult in the coming decades, and many in the ag industry are trying to develop different ways to save water….
by - September 6, 2020 11:59 am
Former Arkansas Gov. George W. Donaghey decided in the spring of 1909 to open four district schools that would focus on agriculture. One of those districts selected a farm just…
by - September 3, 2020 5:38 pm
Donnie King, a Tyson Foods veteran, was named Thursday (Sept. 3) as president of the meat giant’s poultry business, effective immediately. He has spent 35 years in the poultry business…
by - September 2, 2020 9:36 am
Tropical Storm Laura and subsequent torrential rains throughout Arkansas during the last week have produced flooding in numerous areas. It is well-documented when Arkansas’ top agricultural crops such as rice…
