Editor's Picks
Category: Arkansas
Farm Bill Listening Session Draws Interest from Southeast Arkansas Farmers and Businesses Feb 27, 2023
The University of Arkansas at Monticello’s Agriculture auditorium was near capacity on February 21 as farmers, businessmen, bankers, educators, and other stakeholders gathered for a listening session on the 2023 […]
Discovery Farms Conference Conversations Center On Conservation; Bringing New Farmers, Funds Into The Field Feb 17, 2023
FERNDALE, Ark. — Farmers must not only conserve the soil and water it has today, but it must also seed the ground for future farmers and public efforts to strengthen […]
Arkansas Ag Researchers Seek Climate-Resilient Rice As Part of USDA Grant Feb 16, 2023
STUTTGART, Ark. — Scientists at the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s Rice Research and Extension Center seek to develop rice that is more resilient in the face of […]
Arkansas Rice Annual Meeting Dives Into Important Issues Jan 31, 2023
STUTTGART, AR – More than 225 rice growers and industry representatives gathered here yesterday for a joint meeting of the Arkansas Rice Federation and Arkansas Rice Council as planning for […]
USDA: 2022 A Near-Record Year for Arkansas Soybean, Cotton Production; Rice, Peanut Acreage Fall Significantly Jan 18, 2023
LITTLE ROCK — Despite a second consecutive year with more than 40 percent of the contiguous United States toiling under drought conditions, Arkansas soybean and cotton growers managed to tie […]
2023 Arkansas Rice Annual Meeting to be Held in Stuttgart Jan 18, 2023
Little Rock, Ark. – The Arkansas Rice Farmers and Arkansas Rice Council will hold their annual meeting on Thursday, January 26, 2023 at 8:00 am in Stuttgart at the newly […]
Fact Sheet Provides Answers About Ad Hoc Payments To Rice Farmers Jan 16, 2023
LITTLE ROCK — Rice farmers with questions about funding contained in the omnibus bill signed last month by President Biden can find answers in a fact sheet released Friday by […]
YEAREND: War, Weather Drive 2022 Ag Rollercoaster Dec 9, 2022
LITTLE ROCK — Markets seeking stability after a year of COVID found new turbulence in 2022 as war erupted in the Ukraine and Mid-South farmers found themselves on a weather rollercoaster ride. […]
Arkansas Farmers, Consultants Asked to Take Part in Survey About Precision Agriculture Dec 8, 2022
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Researchers wanting to know how Arkansas farmers, consultants and other professionals use precision agriculture have launched a survey to find the answers. The survey will remain open until Jan. 31. […]
Share Grounds Commercial Kitchen Facility Reopens in Cleveland County Dec 7, 2022
RISON, Ark. — For local farmers and hopeful food entrepreneurs, the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s Share Grounds program provides an opportunity to start and grow food businesses […]
