by - June 18, 2019 7:45 pm
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Forest Service (USFS) released proposed changes to modernize how the agency complies with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Revising the rules will improve…
by - June 18, 2019 10:19 am
Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward has been elected vice president of the Southern Association of State Departments of Agriculture (SASDA) for 2019-20. The elections were held at the organization’s…
by - June 17, 2019 7:03 pm
When Van Buren Original formed a few years ago to help make Van Buren’s downtown a viable center of Van Buren, one of its goals was to have a thriving…
by - June 17, 2019 5:14 pm
Feral hogs have been a problem for Arkansas landowners in recent years and another step has been taken to remove the unwanted and sometimes dangerous wildlife. The Arkansas Agriculture Department’s…
by - June 13, 2019 6:53 pm
The flood waters along the Arkansas River have ravaged farms and homes, and another group – wildlife that lives in these impacted zones. Residents are advised to avoid flood-displaced wildlife,…
by - June 13, 2019 6:47 pm
C&H Hog Farms, the controversial facility located 6.6 miles from the Big Creek that flows into the Buffalo National River, will cease operations in return for $6.2 million as part…
by - June 13, 2019 11:37 am
The alternative meat category is one of the fastest growing categories in the food industry and Tyson Foods is throwing its hat into the ring. The company announced a new…
by - June 12, 2019 2:44 pm
The Arkansas Plant Board on Tuesday (June 11) voted unanimously to appoint APB assistant director Scott Bray to the director’s post. Bray will replace Butch Calhoun who has served as…
by - June 10, 2019 1:14 pm
Tariff threats and weather have fueled uncertainty throughout the cattle markets in recent weeks. While the latest threat of additional tariffs on Mexico has been removed, they did rattle many…
by - June 10, 2019 9:11 am
The Mississippi River basin continues to swell and those flood water levels are leaving surrounding fields soaked and unable to be worked, leaving farmers months behind and losing money, said…
by - June 4, 2019 10:50 am
Georgia-Pacific announced Tuesday (June 4) it is permanently shutting down the equipment and processes supporting the bleached board operations at its Crossett facility in south Arkansas as of October 2019….
by - June 3, 2019 6:38 pm
The poultry industry is concerned it will be targeted by retaliatory tariffs on exports in the wake of the 5% duty on Mexican imports announced by President Donald Trump this…
by - June 3, 2019 5:43 pm
Tyson Foods announced Monday (June 3) the successful completion of the acquisition of the Thai and European businesses from BRF S.A. The purchase includes four production facilities in Thailand, and…
by - May 31, 2019 7:59 am
Natural State Medicinals Cultivation in Jefferson County will be the second marijuana grower to harvest and make cannabis product available to Arkansans making the trek to Hot Springs this weekend,…
by - May 30, 2019 10:35 am
Tyson Foods has created a new role of chief marketing officer and tapped Noelle O’Mara for that position. Tyson Foods said O’Mara brings more than 17 years of food marketing…
by - May 29, 2019 8:56 pm
Walmart Inc. has filed suit against the U.S. poultry industry for alleged price collusion and violation of antitrust laws. Essentially the entire poultry processing industry was named as defendants in…
by - May 28, 2019 6:52 pm
Historic crests are expected along the Arkansas River in the coming weeks and it will impact farm land throughout the state. Many farmers with fields and cattle pastures along the…
by - May 28, 2019 4:18 pm
The controversial herbicide dicamba cannot be used for the rest of the growing season in Arkansas. The Arkansas Plant Board designated May 25 as the last day that growers could…
by - May 20, 2019 7:33 pm
The farmer members of Arkansas-based Riceland Foods, Inc. have elected Jennifer James to the board of directors for the North Central Arkansas District of the world’s largest miller and marketer…
by - May 19, 2019 10:06 am
With Arkansas farmers struggling from a combination of terrible weather, low commodity prices and tariff and trade wars around the globe, Democratic Party of Arkansas chairman Michael John Gray, a…
