Tractor Supply Company (TSC) is acquiring a Missouri-based rural retailer with multiple stores in Arkansas in a $297 million all-cash deal. TSC has agreed to buy Orscheln Farm and Home, which is based in Moberly, Mo. In total, the company…
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- AgricultureAMP NewsBusiness
Agricultural Experiment Station Breeding New, Herbicide-Tolerant Soybean Varieties
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station is breeding new soybean varieties, adapted for conditions in Arkansas, with the Enlist E3 soybean trait. According to the Leandro Mozzoni, the station’s soybean breeder, this soybean trait will enable farmers to have greater weed…
- AgricultureBusinessFebruary 2021Magazine
Agri Trickle Down: As Farming Goes, So Goes the Local Equipment Dealership
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleJust off Highway 64 East in Augusta, massive red tractors and other agricultural equipment glint in the winter sun. Inside at Eldridge Supply Co., customers and staff members chat at the parts counter, talking about the latest news. There’s a…
- AgricultureAMP NewsEducation
A-State Receives $500K Grant to Expand Laboratory for Livestock Research
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas State University’s College of Agriculture has received $500,000 to expand its laboratory dedicated to livestock research. The Arkansas Department of Agriculture awarded the $500,000 grant to the college to expand and improve the facility. A-State, along with Williams Baptist…
- AgricultureAMP NewsEducation
U of A System, UAM Partner with Five Oaks to Expand Forestry and Wildlife Research
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleTwo state educational institutions are partnering with the Five Oaks Ag Research and Education Center to expand forestry and wildlife research in Arkansas. The University of Arkansas at Monticello and the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture have partnered…
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S.T.O.P. Program Helps Local Schools Create Playground Shade
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffFifteen schools have had been selected to participate in the Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Shade Trees of Playgrounds (S.T.O.P.) program. Through this program, which is run by the Forestry Division, the school playgrounds will receive shade trees and resources to…
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Medical Marijuana Sales Top $120 Million Since Dispensary Openings
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleMedical marijuana sales have topped $120 million in Arkansas since dispensaries were first opened in 2019. In total, $122 million has been spent on the substance. According to the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA), there are currently 33…
- AgricultureEducationJuly 2020Magazine
Serious Business: UAPB Fisheries Program Puts State on Map
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HalePiloting a boat out onto the lake for a bout of fishing sounds like a day of relaxation, but it’s serious business when it comes to aquaculture. Pulling fish out of the water isn’t necessarily a matter of trophy-hunting or…
- AgricultureMagazineMay 2020
Rice Man: State’s Signature Crop Withstands Trade Wars, Floods, Pandemic
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleHeading out of Stuttgart, Jay Coker drives through the heart of Arkansas rice country, as he surveys the land around Lodge Corner, where his farmland is located. He grows contemplative about the present and future of the rice industry. A…
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration awarded the World Trade Center Arkansas a $700,000 grant to help Arkansas businesses affected by the record flooding last spring followed by tornadoes in the fall in Arkansas. The World Trade Center…