by - January 2, 2018 2:19 pm
Jean-François Meullenet has been named interim director of the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, the research arm of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. His position was effective Dec….
by - December 27, 2017 1:39 pm
A proposed $66 billion merger between German-based pharmaceutical giant Bayer and agricultural company Monsanto has opposition from farmers in Arkansas and other agriculture dependent states. Both companies own patents for…
by - December 18, 2017 5:19 pm
During two aerial surveys, 102 Ips beetle spots were identified in areas of Clark, Pike, Dallas, Hot Spring, and Ouachita counties by the Agriculture Department’s Arkansas Forestry Commission (AFC). The…
by - December 18, 2017 5:14 pm
The next farm bill, agriculture trade, challenges in the cotton industry and other agriculture topics will be discussed at the 24th annual Arkansas State University’s Agribusiness Conference slated for Feb….
by - December 13, 2017 6:21 am
Arkansas may not ban the herbicide dicamba during the 2018 growing season even after the recommendations of the Arkansas State Plant Board (ASPB) and a task force appointed to study…
by - December 12, 2017 5:47 pm
The beef cattle business is logging a decent year as 2017 winds to a close amid herd expansion, solid U.S. demand and expanded exports. But the profits are less than…
by - December 11, 2017 7:00 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has submitted letters to the president encouraging favorable positioning of agriculture during efforts to rewrite trade deals, Arkansas Farm Bureau President Randy Veach said. Trade has been…
by - December 8, 2017 2:29 pm
Little Rock-based agriculture tech startup Grainster on Thursday (Dec. 7) was named the U.S. winner in the Best Idea – One to Watch category of the 2017 Talent Unleashed Awards…
by - December 7, 2017 6:55 pm
Luke and Deedee Alston of Mena are the 2017 Arkansas Farm Family of the Year. The honor was announced Thursday(Dec. 7) at the annual luncheon honoring the county and district…
by - December 7, 2017 4:11 pm
There are food products sold in grocery stores that claim to have rice in them, but don’t, and the Arkansas Rice Federation wants state and federal government officials to address…
by - December 5, 2017 12:19 pm
Deacue Fields III has been named the new dean of the University of Arkansas Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences, pending approval by the UA System Board…
by - December 5, 2017 6:54 am
The last step in banning dicamba during the bulk of the 2018 growing season and a significant increase to the fines for farmers who use it illegally will be decided…
by - December 4, 2017 6:02 pm
Rice and ducks are big business in Northeast Arkansas and a Newport area rice farmer has received the Conservation Champion Award. Marvin Hare, whose family has been farming in Jackson…
by - December 4, 2017 8:36 am
Randy Veach and Rich Hillman were re-elected president and vice president Friday (Dec. 1) of the Arkansas Farm Bureau. Delegates elected seven other board members and filled a vacant board…
by - November 30, 2017 7:47 pm
Attendees at the fifth annual Four States Cattle Conference will learn about the latest advice for navigating that marketplace, from advances in forage recommendations to cattle management methods and risk…
by - November 29, 2017 8:23 pm
An Arkansas Forestry Commission (AFC) wildfire detection flight had to be rerouted Tuesday over Sharp County after authorities were notified an unmanned drone was flying in the airspace above a…
by - November 28, 2017 1:32 pm
The Federal Aviation Administration has announced a program to encourage commercial drone use, and one drone expert expects it will help the federal agency evaluate more advanced drone operations beyond…
by - November 27, 2017 3:48 pm
The Arkansas Agriculture Department’s Forestry Commission (AFC) has suppressed 103 wildfires that burned 1,805 acres in the last four days, and now, 59 of 75 Arkansas counties are under high…
by - November 27, 2017 10:36 am
Springdale-based poultry producer George’s Inc. has purchased Campos Foods from Oklahoma City-based Lopez Foods Inc. George’s announced the purchase on Monday (Nov. 27). Terms of the deal were not disclosed….
by - November 20, 2017 12:17 pm
Tyson Foods announced Monday (Nov. 20) plans to build a $300 million chicken production complex near Humboldt, Tenn. The facility is expected to create more than 1,500 jobs. Operations in…
