agriculture

The Arkansas Human Development Corporation (AHDC) is offering a new grant to provide training and support for low-income seasonal and migrant farm workers. In total, the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration has awarded the AHDC $1,144,067 in…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) has approved more than $545 million in payments for farmers through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). In Arkansas, there has been more than $12 million approved in payments for…

Farming is often thought of as a legacy profession, with farms passed down through families, from one generation to the next. While this is frequently the case, there are those who choose to take up farming with no family connections…

Arkansas Farm Bureau has announced the county winners for the 73rd annual Arkansas Farm Family of the Year program. Held since 1947, the Arkansas Farm Family of the Year program recognizes outstanding families in the state’s agricultural community. There are 75…

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will be extending economic injury loan coverage to agricultural businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza announced that agricultural businesses are now eligible for the agency’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL)…

U.S. farmers and other agricultural producers will be receiving a $19 billion aid package designed to alleviate financial burdens created by the COVID-19 public health crisis and to ensure the national food supply chain. The United States Department of Agriculture…

Researchers at the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture are conducting a statewide water quality study and asking for help from growers to collect one-liter water samples. The goal of the study is to establish a water hardness and…

by Carter Malloy There are several ways farmland owners can earn income, with each model exhibiting different levels of risk and reward. The best choice will depend upon things like your level of capital reserves, your level of experience with…

Making the Case for Solar on Arkansas Farms by Heather Nelson Farming is challenging under the best of circumstances. Throw in unpredictable weather patterns, economic conditions and trade wars, and it becomes inherently more difficult. But if there’s one constant…

Applications are now open for the 2020 Arkansas Century Farm program. Administered by the Arkansas Department of Agriculture, the program recognizes Arkansas families who have owned and farmed the same land for 100 years or more. According to the state…