by - May 2, 2018 9:00 pm
Planting back on track in Craighead County
Tractors have been running round the clock since Sunday afternoon in Craighead County row crop fields as farmers try to get back on schedule after weeks of rain and cold…
Agriculture & Timber
by - May 1, 2018 5:06 pm
Farm Family county winners named, state winner to be named in December
County winners for the 71st annual Arkansas Farm Family of the Year Program have been selected, with the state farm family to be selected among the county winners and announced…
by - April 26, 2018 3:46 pm
Gov. Hutchinson appoints two new state plant board members
Gov. Asa Hutchinson appointed the president of a cotton-oil mill and a lifelong farmer to Arkansas’s State Plant Board on Thursday (April 26). John Fricke of Bryant will represent fertilizer and…
by - April 25, 2018 4:50 pm
World Trade Center Arkansas joins efforts addressing world hunger through agriculture
The world’s population of roughly 7.8 billion is growing by about 83 million people each year, according to the United Nations, which has officials concerned about hunger. By 2050, the…
by - April 25, 2018 1:11 pm
Tyson Foods’ North Little Rock plant celebrates half-century of operation
As Tyson Foods marks 83 years of doing business in Arkansas, its North Little Rock chicken processing plant celebrates 50 years of continuous operation. “The North Little Rock plant has…
by - April 24, 2018 8:35 pm
ADEQ, Gov. Hutchinson hand out annual awards for state’s top environmental projects
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) recognized the state’s top environmental stewards during a ceremony at the State Capitol Tuesday (April 24) where Gov. Asa Hutchinson touted key conservation…
by - April 20, 2018 3:03 pm
Despite the spring chill, summer farmers markets make ready
Freezing temperatures in April were not kind to budding pear, peach and nectarine trees. But local farmers say their strawberry crops look healthy, and Lad Hiatt of Hiatt Blueberry Farm…
by - April 19, 2018 1:03 pm
UA System Division of Agriculture breaks ground for poultry health lab in Fayetteville
University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture officials led the groundbreaking Thursday (April 19) for a poultry health laboratory in Fayetteville. The 4,200-square foot facility will conduct research focused on…
by - April 16, 2018 6:29 pm
Proposed federal farm bill seeks to reduce numbers on food stamp program
The U.S. House Committee on Agriculture has released a rough draft of its new proposed federal farm bill, and it contains several provisions that would slash costs by billions of…
by - April 16, 2018 6:18 pm
Beef business likely booming for Tyson Foods, weaker markets for chicken and pork
Times are good for Tyson Foods’ beef business. Cattle supplies continue to rise, packers have plenty of livestock, and domestic and export demand has held strong, according to Derrell Peel,…
by - April 12, 2018 7:11 pm
Black flies killing livestock and wild animals in the Arkansas Delta
If you see a deer hiding in a shop, shed or other dwelling in the Mississippi Delta Region, it wouldn’t be unusual. Blood-sucking black flies, or buffalo gnats, have killed…
by - April 11, 2018 7:24 pm
U.S. Rep. Crawford: President Trump’s tough tariff talk ‘just rhetoric,’ won’t hurt Arkansas farmers
Earlier this week, President Donald Trump said an escalating trade war with China may negatively impact farmers. The U.S. is threatening to impose as much as $150 billion in tariffs…
by - April 5, 2018 10:53 pm
State has stepped up efforts to properly label catfish in Arkansas restaurants
Fish mislabeling in restaurants is a worldwide problem, and in Arkansas one of the most popular fish consumed — catfish — is at times misidentified on menus. Since 2016 state…
by - April 5, 2018 1:46 pm
Mexican trade official seeks business opportunities in Arkansas amid NAFTA urgency
Fernando Marti, trade and investment commissioner for ProMexico, said he met earlier this week with J.B. Hunt, Tyson Foods, Walmart and a few small private businesses in Northwest Arkansas to…
by - April 4, 2018 8:40 pm
Proposed Chinese tariffs impact uncertain on Arkansas agri industry
The Chinese government announced Wednesday (April 4) plans to institute a 25% tariff on $50 billion worth of U.S. imports, including several agri commodities produced in Arkansas. It’s another move…
by - April 2, 2018 3:53 pm
Planting behind schedule in Northeast Arkansas; rest of the state a mixed bag
Corn and rice planting is underway in the Natural State but it’s a slow go in Northeast Arkansas. Rains and cold temperatures have stymied farmers’ efforts to get seeds into…
by - March 30, 2018 10:54 am
Fueled by NAFTA countries, state exports jumped 11% in 2017
Arkansas exports increased last year by nearly 11% to $6.3 billion, a third of that to Canada and Mexico. That’s according to a new report from the World Trade Center…
by - March 28, 2018 4:38 pm
Arkansas State University professor receives two patents
Dr. Elizabeth Hood, the Lipscomb Distinguished Professor of Agriculture at Arkansas State University, received a pair of patents in the field of plant biotechnology and agriculture, according to the school….
by - March 27, 2018 1:38 pm
New ‘profile’ shows Arkansas agri sector includes about 43,000 farms
Agriculture is Arkansas’ biggest industry and and its economic impacts in 2017 topped $21 billion, according to the University of Arkansas. The last time impact was determined was in 2014,…
by - March 26, 2018 3:08 pm
Tax bill loophole amended to help business connected to farming
A loophole in the recently passed tax bill that would have incentivised farmers to sell agriculture products to cooperatives instead of other types of businesses has been amended. The “section…