Agriculture

Medical 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…

Piloting 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…

Heading 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…

The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture has cancelled, postponed, or moved multiple events online over the next eight weeks to minimize the spread of the coronavirus.  The Hot Spring County Master Gardeners are still hosting its annual plant…

Applications for the 2020 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) are being accepted by the Arkansas Department of Agriculture through April 8. This federal program is designed to increase the competitiveness of the specialty crop industry in the United States.…

By Tyler Hale   After a bruising farming season in 2019, Americans  got a better understanding of what farmers have always known – how much of agriculture is out of their hands.    It’s a truism that farmers are at…

by Mark Carter The symbiotic nature of farming and hunting has long been praised as part of man’s natural connection to the land, and a new habitat program ensures migrating waterfowl have food on their journey south. The Arkansas Waterfowl…

The Isbells • England, Lonoke County • East Central District Farm Family • Rice By Caleb Talley Agriculture is Arkansas’ largest industry, contributing more than $21 billion to the state’s economy each year. Because of our diverse landscape and unique climate, Arkansas…

The Ahrents • Corning, Clay County • Northeast District Farm Family Rice and Soybeans By Caleb Talley Agriculture is Arkansas’ largest industry, contributing more than $21 billion to the state’s economy each year. Because of our diverse landscape and unique climate, Arkansas produces a…