by - January 29, 2020 9:36 pm
Excessive rain paired with less-than-ideal market conditions can lead to many farmers relying on the Federal Crop Insurance Program to soften the blow of a rough growing season. However, producers…
by - January 23, 2020 3:07 pm
Chicken wings remain a staple of Super Bowl gatherings, with projections of 1.4 billion wings being consumed during the big game slated for Feb. 2, according to the National Chicken…
by - January 22, 2020 5:02 pm
Rich Hillman of Carlisle, recently elected president of Arkansas Farm Bureau, was selected Tuesday (Jan. 21) for a two-year term on the American Farm Bureau board of directors. Hillman was…
by - January 21, 2020 3:43 pm
Row crop farming has been tumultuous during the last several years, but the state’s top export crop — rice — is expected to have strong acreage numbers during the coming…
by - January 21, 2020 1:45 pm
Tyson Foods announced Tuesday (Jan. 21) the creation of a Coalition for Global Protein, a multi-stakeholder initiative to advance the future of sustainable protein. Company officials made the announcement at…
by - January 20, 2020 4:14 pm
Arkansas State University’s annual Agribusiness Conference, slated for Feb. 12, will provide information and agricultural policy education to farmers, agribusiness professionals, students and educators across the Mid-South. This year’s conference…
by - January 20, 2020 2:51 pm
Retail giant Walmart opened a case-ready beef further processing plant in Thomasville, Ga., in the company’s ongoing efforts to unlock growth opportunities in a niche market where it has struggled…
by - January 16, 2020 4:15 pm
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Commission approved funding for water and wastewater projects in eight Arkansas communities Thursday (Jan. 16). The following cities and entities received loans: Bono…
by - January 16, 2020 12:47 pm
The U.S. Senate on Thursday (Jan. 16) voted to approve the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA), which sends the far-reaching new trade rules to President Donald Trump for his signature. The…
by - January 16, 2020 8:10 am
Adverse weather conditions, especially rising temperatures, have had a significant impact on rice in recent years. Scientists have been working to develop different varieties of rice to tackle these conditions…
by - January 15, 2020 3:23 pm
A “Phase 1” trade deal was signed Wednesday (Jan. 15) by President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He that reduces some tariffs between the countries and seeks to…
by - January 13, 2020 11:33 am
The 22nd annual Arkansas Soil and Water Education Conference and Expo at Arkansas State University will explore the industry’s latest issues and trends in conservation. This year’s event will take…
by - January 8, 2020 12:11 pm
The Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame plans to induct six individuals for their contribution to the state’s largest industry. Induction ceremonies for Class XXXIII will be held Friday, March 6…
by - January 8, 2020 11:55 am
About 200 farmers, consultants and other agriculture industry professionals attended the 64th annual Tri-State Soybean Forum last week, taking stock of both the good and bad in soybean production in…
by - January 7, 2020 4:27 pm
The Arkansas Farmer’s Industrial Hemp Conference, a two-day meeting designed to give farmers the pros and cons of adding industrial hemp to their crop rotation will be held Feb. 14…
by - January 6, 2020 8:35 pm
Cotton yields might not be as good as projected during the 2019 growing season, but Bill Robertson, extension cotton agronomist for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, thinks…
by - January 6, 2020 1:25 pm
As 2020 gets underway the cattle industry is looking at new opportunities, ongoing changes and evaluating a few risks to its business. Derrell Peel, livestock marketing specialist at Oklahoma State…
by - January 6, 2020 2:49 am
Tommy Jumper believes Delta farmers have been looking for a crop to add to their rotation for both soil improvement and for what he calls “risk mitigation,” but until now,…
by - January 5, 2020 9:40 pm
The promise of some portion of $550 million in new federal funding brought together a consortium of state and national broadband leaders in mid-December at the Association of Arkansas Counties…
by - January 2, 2020 8:00 pm
The last two growing seasons have been some of the toughest in decades for Arkansas farmers, but a glimmer of hope met many as the harvest season rapidly came to…
