Two consecutive years of drought have disrupted shipping on the Mississippi River during the harvest season, and experts are warning farmers and barge operator…
Williams Baptist University in Walnut Ridge is the newest meat processing facility licensed by the state's fairly new Arkansas Meat Inspection Program.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers detailed its efforts to deal with low water on the Mississippi River during a news conference Wednesday in Memphis.
Shoppers reeling from higher grocery prices heading into Thanksgiving -- despite a recent slowdown in food inflation -- will find that turkey prices will not b…
The Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission on Friday created a new Veterinary Medical Examining Committee and appointed six new members to it.
The first case of H5N1 avian influenza in Arkansas poultry in 2023 was reported on Oct. 31 in a flock of 31,600 commercial broiler breeder pullets at a farm in…
Searcy County native Willodean Smyth learned how to grow food from her family and has gardened most of her life, using an almost forgotten practice that is sti…
Dredging efforts over the past few weeks are expected to begin easing access for larger vessels and tows pushing heavier barge loads to make it through Montgom…
An incoming cold front could push wild birds southward and potentially raise risks for spreading Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza to poultry kept outdoors in …
Barge congestion near Montgomery Point Lock and Dam is causing delays for some shipping companies and it could take a week or more for traffic to loosen up.
Barges on the Arkansas River system are facing draft restrictions that are limiting access because of historically low water in the Mississippi River below the…
Net farm income in Arkansas is projected to drop by nearly $1 billion this year compared with 2022, the University of Missouri's Rural and Farm Finance Policy …
Barge companies working the Mississippi River face mounting pressure as the river continues to drop.
The deadline to reauthorize the federal farm bill that defines federal policies governing food programs, supports farmers and agricultural businesses, and prov…
A growing number of Arkansas farmers are taking up the seasonal fall and winter practice of flooding their rice fields after harvest to provide refuge to migra…
Low water on the Mississippi River is going to be a problem for Arkansas farmers due to the impact on barge traffic just as they're finishing up the corn and r…
WILSON -- To get to Wilson, visitors must pass through a sea of Mississippi County cotton fields, dodging the random tractor on the flat commute along country …
The current season for harvesting hay is winding down and overall forage quality in Arkansas is somewhat diminished because of high temperatures and a lack of …
Ian Davis was transiting from working nights in the food service industry and his wife, Sarah, was a full-time teacher when the couple decided three years ago …
The H-2A temporary agricultural workforce is growing in Arkansas and recent changes to wage requirements for migrant workers could drive labor costs higher.
The federal government posted a rare August surplus of $89 billion, compared to a $220 billion deficit in August 2022, the U.S. Treasury reported Wednesday.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is making federal grant funding available to meat and poultry processors in Arkansas.
Despite rainfall in parts of Arkansas this week, dry conditions persist across the state, which is good for harvesting crops but not for water levels on the Mi…
Mindful Farmer owner, farmer and entrepreneur Sean Pessarra is expanding his business in Central Arkansas to help beginning farmers get their start.
Representatives of one of the largest importers and end-users of feed grains in Central America met Thursday with Arkansas Corn and Grain Sorghum Promotion Boa…
Arvest Bank is starting a new program to make it easier for agricultural workers to get financing -- a tool that could benefit agribusinesses hit by recently a…
The state Plant Board held its first regular meeting of 2023 on Thursday and welcomed eight new members recently appointed by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders. The …
Recent sustained triple-digit temperatures are requiring vigilance from Arkansas farmers to protect livestock and crops nearing harvest.
An executive order calling for an update to the state's water plan was issued by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' office on Monday.
Some of the poultry farmers who will lose business with Tyson Foods Inc. when nearby processing plants are closed in Arkansas and Missouri have contacted Butte…
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ office on Tuesday announced the appointment of eight new members to the state Plant Board.
The ever-growing Little-Rock based coffee and tea producer Westrock Coffee Co. is expanding programs to trace coffee beans from farm to factory, ramping up its…
Poultry farmers who contracted with Tyson Foods Inc. -- which announced plant closures in Arkansas, Missouri and Indiana this week -- could be crushed financia…
Food shortages related to India's recent ban on the export of white non-basmati rice are unlikely and Arkansas rice farmers may benefit from better prices afte…
Arkansas State University took another step toward bringing the first public veterinary school to the state Friday, as the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinati…
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is expanding its efforts to bring agriculture into classrooms through the state's Farm to School program.
Federal grant money announced this week will allow the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff to expand an existing farm sustainability program by starting a Dis…
Arkansas farmers weathered severe drought last year and may not have a clear pathway to ideal crop yields this year amid temperamental and at times damaging su…
BEE BRANCH -- When Alan and Angela Mahan started itching to expand Rabbit Ridge Farms in 2016 they began by selling meats from a cargo trailer outfitted with a…
Visiting the farm store housed in a pre-WWII dairy barn at Flying C Ranch isn't as quick as a trip to the local grocery but it gives shoppers access to pasture…
The federal government's $228 billion budget deficit in June was slightly lower than in May but still 156% higher than the $89 billion monthly deficit reported…
Agricultural and industrial chemical manufacturer LSB Industries Inc. is making moves to reduce greenhouse emissions at its El Dorado facility and is also seek…
Severe weather Sunday that damaged some farms also caused dayslong power failures, with some agricultural businesses reporting losses because of the prolonged …
Sterling Market is bringing an elevated self-serve food hall experience to downtown Little Rock and making local ingredients the star of the show.
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture's Discovery Farms program is making monitoring water quality on a farm as easy as checking a mobile p…
Strong thunderstorm winds that sped through Arkansas and swept across the state's farmland on Sunday damaged crops and property.
Two recently passed laws that shook up state agriculture board operations have created a potential for confusion for anyone seeking board membership.
The hiring committee looking for the next director of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service has set a project…
The state Plant Board has not met so far this year and may not meet until membership on the board is at full capacity.
CLARKSVILLE -- Recent genetic research could help fruit breeders better understand how blackberries grow and improve the fruit breeding program at the Universi…
