by - March 24, 2025 1:06 pm
Arkansas farmers have started the planting season. Corn farmers have 2% of their crop in the ground, according to the Crop Progress report from the federal National Agricultural Statistics Service….
by - March 24, 2025 12:57 pm
The 30th annual Delta Symposium at Arkansas State University is slated for April 9-11 on the A-State campus in Jonesboro. The theme for this year’s event is “It’s About Time”…
by - March 23, 2025 10:00 am
It’s no secret that farmers across the nation face a number of challenges heading into the new planting season. From rising input costs, low commodity prices, inflation, tariffs, severe weather…
by - March 20, 2025 8:39 am
Arkansas State University in Jonesboro broke ground last week on its College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM), and ASU System President Brendan Kelly recently told the board of trustees that when…
by - March 19, 2025 2:20 pm
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University (NYITCOM at A-State) will celebrate “Match Day” for the Class of 2025 on Friday (March 21) at…
by - March 19, 2025 2:09 pm
Armor Bank announced Wednesday (March 19) that Bryan Wagner will serve as Jonesboro market president. A native of Blytheville, Wagner has more than 15 years of banking experience spanning business…
by - March 18, 2025 6:09 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders has appointed Carole Farmer of Fayetteville to a seven-year term on the Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees. Farmer succeeds immediate past board chair Christy Clark…
by - March 13, 2025 7:18 pm
Tempe, Ariz.-based Academies of Math & Science (AMS) has applied to open public enrollment charter schools in Fort Smith and Jonesboro. The Fort Smith campus for kindergarten through eighth grade…
by - March 13, 2025 9:19 am
Congressional leaders are determined to slash hundreds of billions of dollars in conservation funding for farmers, and if the cuts go through, producers in the Natural State could lose hundreds…
by - March 12, 2025 8:32 am
The U.S. Congress has not passed a new Farm Bill since 2018 and even that bill uses commodity price points from 2012. Commodity prices have collapsed during the last year…
by - March 11, 2025 6:18 pm
Hybar Steel has joined the “Work Here. Live Here.” (WHLH) housing incentive program in Mississippi County as an industry partner. With an investment of $500,000 to help its employees purchase…
by - March 11, 2025 6:14 pm
Arkansas Farm Bureau (ArFB) will launch the Arkansas Farm Trail (AFT), on Saturday, March 15. AFT allows farmers to share stories, connect with consumers and increase visibility for ArFB members…
by - March 10, 2025 4:54 pm
The annual Arkansas Roots Music Festival will be held at the Johnny Cash Boyhood Home on April 12. The theme of the event is “Arkansas Roots of Johnny Cash” and…
by - March 6, 2025 2:50 pm
FNBC has promoted Scott Sellars to senior vice president, head of consumer lending, said Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer Trent Brown. In April 2021, Sellars assumed interim leadership…
by - March 6, 2025 2:47 pm
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for the Arkansas Century Farm Program until June 30. This program honors Arkansas families who have owned and farmed the same land…
by - March 5, 2025 1:42 pm
Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Jonesboro, is considering amending his bill that would abolish the Arkansas Educational Television Commission and move Arkansas PBS to full control by the Department of Education. Instead,…
by - March 5, 2025 1:36 pm
Chris and Jamie Fowler of Jonesboro contributed $5 million toward the Land of Opportunity Scholarship endowment at the University of Arkansas, according to a Wednesday (March 5) news release. Chris…
by - March 4, 2025 4:00 pm
One of the most common row crops in Arkansas has one of the most mysterious origins. No one knows exactly when humans first started using cotton to make clothes. Scientists…
by - March 3, 2025 8:18 am
Arkansas State University’s Multicultural Center has planned a series of events on the A-State Jonesboro campus to celebrate Women History Month. “Moving Forward Together: Women Inspiring Generations,” is the theme…
by - February 27, 2025 5:14 pm
Erratic weather patterns have impacted row crops in recent years in the Arkansas Delta. One crop in particular has been affected by these weather patterns — soybeans. Farmers typically plant 3…
