agriculture

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture recently announced the launch of a new multi-platform website that partners Arkansas Farm to School with Arkansas Grown –the first website of its kind that connects farm to school to a state’s local food branding…

Kanika Davis, a 2007 graduate of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), was recently appointed as one of the national outreach specialists for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency. To Davis, the appointment is the…

The Small Farm Program at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) is conducting a produce food safety training program that includes safety practices specific to the COVID-19 pandemic, Karen Lee, extension assistant for UAPB, said.  “When it comes…

U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, will start his annual Ag Tour next week. Boozman will kick off the week-long highlight of Arkansas agriculture operations on Monday in Charleston, a…

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Justin Maxson has announced that the USDA is on track to provide a record level of support for rural working capital and other business capital needs in…

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture recently awarded $20,000 in scholarships to students attending Arkansas universities with agricultural programs. The universities include Arkansas State University, Southern Arkansas University, the University of Arkansas, and Arkansas Tech University.   “The Arkansas Department of…

More than 40 percent of the nation’s rice production is attributed to Arkansas rice farmers. In fact, no other state in the nation produces more rice than Arkansas, which contributes more than $6 billion to the state’s economy. Enhancing this…

Greenway Equipment has made a $2 million gift to benefit the new Northeast Rice Research and Extension Center (NERREC) in Poinsett County. Multiple Greenway Equipment executives announced the donation on Friday, April 16 at a presentation at the station. With…

An effort to prevent the sale of public land in Northeast Arkansas by the University of Arkansas moved forward today when a legislative bill was passed in the Arkansas House of Representatives. House legislators overwhelmingly passed House Bill 1694, which…

Farming is big business in Arkansas, forming the backbone of the state’s economy. Pumping $16 billion in the state’s economy each year, agriculture is the biggest industry in the state, impacting virtually everyone in the state. In Arkansas, producers are…