by - March 25, 2018 2:58 pm
Belle Point Ranch Angus cattle sale includes ‘certified’ barn painting
Troy Freeman was in the Fort Smith area over the weekend painting on the side of a barn. He’s got 34 more around the U.S. to paint before Oct. 18….
Agriculture & Timber
by - March 22, 2018 12:09 pm
Trade, technology are topics to watch for state’s agri sector
Earlier this week, Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed a proclamation declaring Tuesday (March 20) as “Agriculture Day in Arkansas.” He met with state employees from the Arkansas Agriculture Department, which encompasses…
by - March 20, 2018 11:30 am
Officials seek ways to make dicamba available in 2019
Controversy has raged within the Arkansas farming community for years about the use of the herbicide, dicamba, and its impacts. The Arkansas State Plant Board allowed one formulation, Engenia dicamba,…
by - March 15, 2018 9:58 pm
Hundreds of feral hogs killed in Northeast and Southeast Arkansas during USDA partnered hunt
Feral hog populations have exploded in recent years in Arkansas and across the country, and officials are employing multiple means to deal with the problem. In late February and early…
by - March 14, 2018 2:42 pm
Arkansas Farm Bureau boss talks NAFTA, Cuba, tariffs, and farmer security
Third-generation farmer Randy Veach is the 10th president of the Arkansas Farm Bureau since its 1935 formation. He and wife Thelma farm near Lost Cane (Mississippi County). He recently sat…
by - March 14, 2018 10:25 am
Agriculture haulers receive another 90-day waiver to ELD mandate
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has approved another 90-day waiver to the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate for agriculture-related transportation. The FMCSA, an agency of the U.S. Department of…
by - March 13, 2018 5:15 pm
Garland County marijuana cultivation center could be $40 million boon; other runners-up mount legal challenges
A sixth place runner-up for a medical marijuana cultivation center in Garland County hopes an economic impact study of benefits to the region may persuade state officials to add at…
by - March 8, 2018 5:10 pm
Trump’s tariffs opposed by Gov. Hutchinson, majority of Arkansas’ Congressional delegation
President Donald Trump on Thursday (March 8) pulled the trigger on tariffs for steel and aluminum imports, with exceptions made for Canada and Mexico. The move was praised by the…
by - March 8, 2018 11:08 am
Trade Debate: NAFTA agreement critical to Arkansas farmers
Other than the United States, the two favorite countries among Northeast Arkansas farmers and others who benefit from the region’s vital agriculture sector are Canada and Mexico. Which is why…
by - March 7, 2018 7:28 pm
Environmental groups push back on ADEQ permitting bill that could join special session call
The Sierra Club is gathering signatures and drumming up public pushback in an effort to quash a potential legislative item from appearing on a special session call they say is…
by - March 5, 2018 6:57 pm
Agri officials worried about Trump tariffs, Rep. Crawford says tariffs won’t be a problem
President Donald Trump’s plan to enact a 25% tariff on steel imports and a 10% tariff on aluminum has some concerned about global trade wars that could hurt Arkansas agriculture…
by - February 28, 2018 7:19 pm
Arkansas Delta is home to top cannabis cultivators in emerging industry
As the smoke clears from the state medical marijuana board’s long-awaited decision on Tuesday (Feb. 27) to award licenses for the state’s first medical pot greenhouses, the clear winners for…
by - February 28, 2018 6:37 pm
Row crop skills management classes to be offered
Farmers preparing for the 2018 row crop growing season can acquire management skills through classes offered by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture during the month of March….
by - February 27, 2018 4:44 pm
5 marijuana cultivation facilities approved by Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission
As a nervous, standing-room only crowd looked on, the state Medical Marijuana Commission (AMMC) on Tuesday (Feb. 26) selected a handful of Arkansas companies to grow and supply the state’s…
by - February 26, 2018 6:04 pm
Tornadoes rip through Northeast Arkansas; floods may impact early planting season
An EF-1 tornado ransacked parts of rural Mississippi County near the town of Keiser on Saturday night and the entire region was deluged with heavy rains. One person in the…
by - February 20, 2018 7:09 pm
Tyson Foods CEO says company is ‘resetting the table’ for the protein industry
Chickens, cows and pigs don’t take themselves to market. And with fewer trucks, trailers and drivers, the trip to market for the aforementioned agri products has resulted in rising costs…
by - February 20, 2018 4:15 pm
FBI recognizes Division of Agriculture in fight against weapons of mass destruction
The FBI has recognized the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture for its help in the agency’s efforts to fight agroterrorism over the last nine years. Special Agent C….
by - February 19, 2018 4:18 pm
Governor hopes NAFTA changes are minor, does not see Cuba expansion in 2018
Gov. Asa Hutchinson met with Vice President Mike Pence, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and other lawmakers about a month ago to ensure the U.S. will remain in the North…
by - February 14, 2018 6:53 pm
Deltic ekes out small 4Q profit, expects to close Potlatch merger by end of month
Deltic Timber eked out a small fourth quarter profit as the El Dorado timber manufacturer with Murphy Oil ties closed out its final chapter as a publicly held company ahead…
by - February 14, 2018 6:14 pm
Officials hope voluntary rules to curb row crop field smoke will avoid legislative action
Smoke generated from farmers burning fields after a harvest has been a controversial topic the last several years in Northeast Arkansas. Arkansas Agriculture Secretary Wes Ward is hopeful the problem…