Agriculture

Arkansas Community Foundation has launched a new statewide initiative aimed at supporting sustainable, community-driven approaches to food insecurity. The Arkansas Full Table Fund is anchored by a $10 million grant from the Walmart Foundation, with additional funding from Tyson Foods …

Arkansas-owned and award-winning Warfield Whiskey is on the move. Distilled in the highlands around Sun Valley, Idaho, and owned by Arkansas entrepreneur Steve Landers Jr., Warfield Distillery is expanding its reach in Arkansas and across the U.S. Warfield products are …

Arkansas is providing a $5 million loan to Delta Peanut in an effort to facilitate the purchase of this year’s peanut harvest as the company works toward an acquisition by an outside firm. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Arkansas Secretary …

Arkansas has long understood the value of rice in acres, bushels and export markets. Dr. Scott Lafontaine of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is asking a different question: What if we also measured its value by the …

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture has launched a new active wildfire dashboard that provides real-time information on current, active wildfires in the state. The dashboard is available here and offers the public a clearer, more accessible view of wildfire activity across …

A new food science research facility at the University of Arkansas is moving forward after the Arkansas Legislative Council approved a $5 million state investment for the project. Announced by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the funding will support the construction …

The Arkansas catfish industry is getting a boost. The Arkansas Catfish Promotion Board recently approved more than $80,000 in funding for research and promotion projects set to support growth and market development in the sector. “As the birthplace of U.S. …

Sometimes the simplest suggestion makes the biggest impact. Take the annual All-Member Cooking Competition, a centerpiece of the Poultry Festival that attracts teams from across the industry, which bring their best to be judged and sampled by thousands of festival …

Once again this year, the Poultry Festival will give attendees the chance to network, compete and enjoy some fresh Arkansas air by hosting a golf tournament and trap shoot. The wildly popular events fill up quickly and offer a nice …

A highlight of the festival, not to mention of the foundation’s work, is its 30-year history of awarding scholarships to deserving college students interested in pursuing a career in the poultry and egg industry. Last year, The Poultry Foundation awarded …