by - November 1, 2017 4:14 pm
Northeast Arkansas skies are filled each fall with plumes of smoke rising from row crop fields set on fire intentionally by farmers. Motorists and residents complain about the smoke, and…
by - February 15, 2017 4:09 pm
Lower row crop commodities prices in 2016 hurt Arkansas farmers, and the trend is likely to continue in 2017, University of Arkansas at Monticello agriculture economist Dr. Robert Stark Jr….
by - March 22, 2016 2:50 pm
Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation President Randy Veach was part of a delegation of Arkansas business leaders who traveled to Cuba last September, and now he’s hoping to return the favor….
by - February 9, 2016 9:39 am
Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward said Tuesday that the state agriculture department deals with everything from fertilizer to fuel pumps, with the agriculture industry being a major player in…
by - October 14, 2015 4:07 pm
Economic development can go hand in hand with agriculture serving as a key part of the region’s future, several farm capital business owners said Wednesday (Oct. 14). U.S. Rep. Rick…
by - September 3, 2014 7:03 pm
Arkansas may have just had its coldest July on record, according to an Aug. 12 report from NOAA's National Climatic Data Center, but it does not mean the state is…
by - February 2, 2012 12:54 pm
The Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame will induct five new members, including the late State Sen. Jon Fitch and former Arkansas Farm Bureau president, the late Stanley Reed. The new…
by - January 31, 2012 5:41 pm
The Agribusiness Weekly Update, compiled from various sources by The City Wire staff, is presented each Tuesday. Sources include the U.S.Department of Agriculture, U.S. Meat Export Federation, and Stephens Inc….
