by - June 28, 2026 12:00 pm
The farm crisis
If you haven’t figured it out yet, we have a farming crisis. We’ve had a farming crisis for years, and the Band-Aids and shortcuts and starts and stops and handouts…
Tag: farming
by - July 30, 2025 12:00 pm
Communication is key for farmers in challenging times
It’s no secret that farmers are going through a tough time. Being an ag lender and relationship banker means supporting them during difficult moments, encouraging them not to lose hope…
by - March 25, 2025 9:00 am
The vital role of succession, estate planning for farmers
Farmers are renowned for their resilience and ability to persist through floods, freezes and other less-than-favorable conditions. However, one obstacle that often poses a significant challenge for them is a…
by - January 28, 2025 1:00 pm
Cotton, peanuts see crop growth, yield challenges
Cotton and peanut acres surged in Arkansas during the 2024 growing season, but untimely rains likely cut into the quality of both crops, slightly reducing yields. Growers harvested 640,000…
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…
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…