by - December 10, 2019 8:57 am
The Chinese Foreign Ministry has announced it will lift tariffs on some U.S. soybean and pork exports to the country, but no specifics have been released. The two countries have…
by - December 9, 2019 5:03 pm
Tyson Foods’ fresh meat division signed an agreement with the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Kusto Group to collaborate on a new beef processing plant in Kazakhstan, an emerging nation…
by - December 9, 2019 11:43 am
Structurlam Mass Timber Corp., a company selected to help build Walmart’s expansive new corporate campus in Bentonville, will expand into the United States with a $90 million investment in an…
by - December 6, 2019 2:06 pm
Rich Hillman of Carlisle was elected as Arkansas Farm Bureau’s new president Friday (Dec. 6) at the group’s 85th annual convention at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock. He…
by - December 4, 2019 5:26 pm
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson told the Arkansas Farm Bureau Wednesday (Dec. 4) that he will ask the Legislature to increase permanent funding for the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture…
by - December 4, 2019 8:21 am
The agriculture sector can at times be the most volatile economic sector in the country. Prices for a broad range of crops can vary by wide margins each growing season,…
by - December 3, 2019 6:27 pm
Home consumption of plant-based alternatives to meat and dairy is up 12% over the past three years according to data from NPD Group. The research group found dairy alternatives are…
by - December 3, 2019 10:59 am
In 2015, Springdale-based Tyson Foods set out to donate $50 million in cash and food products to fight hunger, with a goal of reaching that milestone by 2020. On Tuesday…
by - December 2, 2019 6:01 pm
Rotational stocking and other management practices may give grassland birds a chance to rebuild their populations, said Dirk Philipp, associate professor-animal science, for the University of Arkansas System Division of…
by - December 2, 2019 2:25 pm
Winter storm weather that disrupted Thanksgiving travel is likely to have a variety of impacts on the meat industry for several more weeks, according to Derrell Peel, livestock marketing analyst…
by - December 1, 2019 8:54 am
Bill Carwell has farmed row crops for a number of years, but a small yet labor-intensive crop grown on 30 Cross County acres offers him the opportunity for a significant…
by - November 27, 2019 6:49 am
Farmers and other agriculture industry insiders who want insights on the markets and production techniques should attend the 2020 winter production meetings hosted by the University of Arkansas System Division…
by - November 26, 2019 8:59 am
Guatemalan immigration to the United States is rooted partly in low coffee prices, the CEO of Heifer International said Monday (Nov. 25). However, the United States must learn how to…
by - November 26, 2019 8:57 am
Feral hogs have become a more significant problem in Arkansas during the last several years and now the federal government is providing funds to tackle the problem. The U.S. Department…
by - November 25, 2019 1:04 pm
Consumers serving up a traditional Thanksgiving dinner of turkey and trimmings will reach a little deeper in their pockets, according to the Arkansas Farm Bureau annual survey. This year, the…
by - November 25, 2019 8:12 am
Producers Rice Mill and Scenic Hill Solar announced plans Monday (Nov. 25) to build a 26 MW DC solar power plant combined with up to 40 MWh of energy storage…
by - November 20, 2019 4:07 pm
Farm and ranch leaders from across the state will met Dec. 4-6 for Arkansas Farm Bureau’s 85th annual convention at the Marriott Hotel and the Statehouse Convention Center in Little…
by - November 19, 2019 4:00 pm
Rice produced in Arkansas and the rest of the country can soon be sold in South Korea. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced…
by - November 19, 2019 1:57 pm
Investors of Tyson Foods have plenty to smile about as the meat giant’s shares have recorded stellar growth this year of 68.5% behind solid revenue growth and a flush balance…
by - November 18, 2019 2:35 pm
Springdale-based Tyson Foods said it will resume harvest operations at its Holcomb, Kan., beef complex the first week of December, with intentions to become fully operational by Jan. 1. The…
