by - February 24, 2022 11:18 am
Strategizing farm succession
For various reasons, fewer and fewer family farms are passing on to the next generation. Recent economic, weather and political events have certainly set forth a bumpy road for those…
Agriculture & Timber
by - February 23, 2022 7:46 am
Riceland Foods partners with Arva Intelligence on sustainability efforts
Riceland Foods has entered into a new partnership with Arva Intelligence as the Stuttgart-based cooperative shifts its sustainability focus towards capturing agronomic and economic data associated with its farmer members’…
by - February 21, 2022 9:38 am
More than 27,000 feral hogs eradicated in Arkansas
Feral hogs cause billions of dollars in agriculture losses nationwide each year, and in the Natural State an effort has been underway since before the pandemic to curb the problem….
by - February 15, 2022 11:45 am
Cattle and calf inventories drop in Arkansas; prices could lead to profits for cattle farmers in 2022
Arkansas cattle inventories declined for the third straight year, falling more than 5% from January 2021 estimates. State cattle farmers liquidated about 90,000 cattle and calves, according to the January…
by - February 14, 2022 10:41 am
Dr. Ron Rainey, Hazell Reed named to the USDA’s Equity Commission
Dr. Ron Rainey, assistant vice president of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, has been appointed to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s newly established equity commission, one of…
by - February 13, 2022 3:07 pm
Cotton farmers enjoy record yield despite rainy weather
Volatile weather plagued Arkansas farmers in 2021 and it threatened to impact the number of acres harvested and yields for many crops. Cotton was expected to be hit particularly hard…
by - February 10, 2022 1:43 pm
Tyson Foods marks 87 years in business at shareholder meeting
Tyson Foods shareholders had plenty to celebrate at this year’s shareholder meeting that was held virtually Thursday (Feb. 10) morning with the Springdale-based meat giant posting an impressive first quarter…
by - February 9, 2022 8:34 am
‘Grow for the Green’ soybean yield contest winners announced
The Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board (ASPB) and the Arkansas Soybean Association (ASA) have selected the winners of the 2021 “Grow for the Green” soybean yield contest. The winners were announced…
by - February 8, 2022 12:44 pm
Rice farmers face turbulent 2022
U.S. agricultural commodity prices have been on the rebound, but at least one – rice – is still in a turbulent patch, USA Rice President and CEO Betsy Ward said…
by - February 7, 2022 7:03 pm
Dr. Tom Barber named soybean researcher of the year
Dr. Tom Barber, an extension weed scientist for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, has been named as the Soybean Researcher of the Year from the Conservation Systems…
by - February 7, 2022 11:35 am
Tyson Foods’ earnings beat estimates; company notes ongoing labor and inflation issues
Tyson Foods surprised market watchers Monday (Feb. 7) with net income of $1.21 billion, up 140% from a year ago. The company blew past the consensus earnings per share estimate…
by - February 3, 2022 4:41 pm
Tyson Foods expected to report modest quarterly earnings, higher revenue
Equity analysts expect Tyson Foods to post 2% earnings growth in the first quarter of fiscal 2022, which ended Dec. 31. The Springdale-based meat company will report earnings ahead of…
by - February 2, 2022 8:48 am
Wintry weather could impact Arkansas fruit growers
Arkansas fruit growers have been under siege due to turbulent weather during the last several years and that is showing no signs of letup as a major winter storm is…
by - January 25, 2022 2:21 pm
Jin-Woo Kim named a fellow with Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Jin-Woo Kim, a professor and researcher with the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, has been inducted as a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers for his contributions to…
by - January 25, 2022 9:00 am
Cobb unveils new website, sustainability goals
Siloam Springs-based broiler breeder Cobb-Vantress Inc. announced Tuesday (Jan. 25) the launch of website CobbCares.com that highlights the company’s sustainability goals. According to a news release, the company is taking…
by - January 19, 2022 4:05 pm
Soybean farmers enjoy a rebound year despite record rainfall in June
Arkansas soybean farmers were set for a solid return year in 2021 after years of battling low prices, bad weather and problems connected with the COVID-19 pandemic. Jeremy Ross, extension…
by - January 18, 2022 10:45 am
Shane Gadberry appointed director of Livestock and Forestry Research Center near Batesville
After 25 years as an extension livestock specialist for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, Dr. Shane Gadberry has been appointed resident director of the Livestock and Forestry…
by - January 16, 2022 9:38 am
USDA investing $50 million for conservation assistance; Arkansas partners on 13 projects
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $50 million in 118 partnerships to expand access to conservation assistance for climate-smart agriculture and forestry. Several groups in Arkansas will benefit….
by - January 12, 2022 9:34 am
Arkansas Department of Agriculture partners to support farmers markets
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture has partnered with the Farm Credit Associations of Arkansas for the seventh annual Arkansas Farmers Market Promotion Program and the Arkansas Farmers Market Bag Program….
by - January 11, 2022 11:07 am
Fayetteville’s AcreTrader secures $40 million in Series B funding
Fayetteville brokerage AcreTrader, the online farmland investing platform, said Tuesday (Jan. 11) it had raised $40 million in Series B funding. According to a news release, London-based Anthemis Group led…