by - August 21, 2012 2:02 pm
Insurers may have $5 billion drought cost
Private crop insurers, a group led by Wells Fargo & Co. and Ace Ltd., may face losses that exceed $5 billion if this year’s U.S. drought is worse than one…
Tag: agriculture
by - August 17, 2012 5:31 pm
Feedlots cut cattle purchases 10% as corn surges
U.S. feedlots bought 10% fewer young cattle in July as feed costs climbed after the most-severe drought in 56 years scorched grain crops. Feedlots bought 1.922 million head of cattle…
by - August 15, 2012 5:43 pm
Beebe announces disaster support for livestock ranchers
Gov. Mike Beebe announced Wednesday (Aug. 15) that he has set aside $2 million from the Governor's Disaster Fund to help Arkansas ranchers during the recent persistent drought conditions. The…
by - July 16, 2012 2:44 pm
Broad drought dims U.S. farm economy hopes
A worst-in-a-generation drought from Indiana to Arkansas to California is damaging crops and rural economies and threatening to drive food prices to record levels. Agriculture, though a small part of…
by - April 2, 2012 10:16 pm
Arkansas crop progress ahead of last year
Warmer than usual weather and adequate rain fall has helped Arkansas farmers get a jump on spring planting. They had on average had 6.1 days suitable for fieldwork last week…
by - February 16, 2012 3:45 pm
Catfish: All you can eat, no more
All-you-can-eat catfish buffets are becoming a thing of the past as restaurants struggle to stay afloat, according to industry operators. Wholesale catfish prices have risen to record highs, availability of…