by - November 1, 2021 9:40 am
Farm School prepares next generation of farmers
Sweat lines the brow of Frank Ostapowicz as he kneels in front of the garden, working his hands through the soil as he cleans the bed. It’s tiring work, but…
Tag: farming
by - November 13, 2019 5:38 pm
Cold temperatures not expected to impact rice and cotton crops; fruit crops could be in danger
Frigid temperatures have enveloped the state in recent days as an Arctic front has settled across the country. Cold weather can impact people’s comfort levels, but it can ruin a…
by - August 22, 2019 5:30 pm
Marketing, risk management keys to successful farming in 2019
Farming has always been a business that is at the mercy of many unpredictable factors, but farmers are facing some of the strongest headwinds they’ve dealt with in decades, Farm…
by - May 19, 2019 10:06 am
Democratic Party chair: Farmers threatened, challengers key to changing trade policies
With Arkansas farmers struggling from a combination of terrible weather, low commodity prices and tariff and trade wars around the globe, Democratic Party of Arkansas chairman Michael John Gray, a…
by - November 14, 2016 3:58 pm
Harvest yields low in Northeast Arkansas, could force more farmers from the fields
Low crop yields could force some farmers in Craighead County to abandon their livelihoods by the spring, Craighead County Extension Agent Brannon Thiesse told Talk Business & Politics. Rain, humidity,…
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 - February 15, 2012 6:26 pm
Dig In! Festival to include film screenings
FAYETTEVILLE — The upcoming Dig In! Food and Farming Festival is on track to outgrow last year’s inaugural event, due in part to a growing national focus on local and sustainable…