Agriculture

Retail sales across the country saw solid growth during June as the recovery from the pandemic continued, according to a National Retail Federation report released Friday. NRF’s calculation of retail sales — which excludes automobile dealers, gasoline stations and restaurants…

Arkansas Money & Politics is proud to showcase its Future 50 for 2021. The Future 50 represents those Arkansans — business, political, cultural leaders — recognized by AMP readers as poised to do big things in their fields.  They could…

The Arkansas District Export Council (ArDEC) is accepting applications for the 2021 Governor’s Awards for Excellence in Global Trade. The awards recognize the exporting success of small, medium and large Arkansas companies.  The focus for this 11th annual award is…

The Federal Reserve Bank’s latest Beige Book economic summary, released Wednesday, indicates continued improving economic conditions in Arkansas and the Eighth District. Amid overall moderate improvement, labor and materials shortages continue to restrain ability to meet customer demand, the report…

Danny Kennedy’s retirement as president and CEO of Riceland Foods was announced July 9, but Riceland spokesman Kevin McGilton told Arkansas Money & Politics that Kennedy informed the cooperative’s board of his intention to retire in May. Andrew Dallas, Riceland…

Agritourism is the focus of Arkansas PBS’ latest “Good Roots.” The newest segment visits Subiaco and Little Rock to delve into the ways Subiaco Abbey and Urbana Farmstead are creating operational income while simultaneously benefiting their communities. An increasingly popular…

Longtime residents of Northwest Arkansas have known it as the iconic Williams Tractor since 1973. But by the end of 2021, the name will change to W.T. Equipment, and the business will move up Interstate 49 to Springdale. This year,…

Dispensaries have been lighting up sales since amendment’s passage In November 2016, voters approved Amendment 98, adding Arkansas to the growing list of states that allow the cultivation, processing, sale and possession of marijuana for medical purposes.  Four and a…

Becton Bell is as plainspoken a mayor as you’re ever likely to meet. From his Mississippi County rice farm, where he raises the crop that feeds the world, he fields questions on things related to street maintenance and ways to…

Racing back and forth, seven 3D printers lined up on a shelf in a Little Rock garage cut out small, curved cups that will play a major role in a rising new Arkansas company. Plastic pipes are stacked up in…