The 76th annual Arkansas Farm Family of the Year program has announced its 2023 County Farm Families of the Year. Since 1947, the Arkansas Farm Family of the Year program has helped to recognize outstanding farm families throughout the state. The…
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Arkansas Farm Bureau Names Pruss as VP of Finance
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffLeigh Pruss has been promoted to vice president of finance at the Arkansas Farm Bureau, the state’s largest membership organization and the leading advocate for agriculture and rural Arkansas. Pruss replaced Mike Solomon, who retired after 35 years of service…
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Barnstormer! Delta Crop Dusters a Different, Essential Breed of Aviator
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaTommy Anderson buzzes through the Delta morning sky, his yellow plane crisp and sharp against the wild blue yonder. Lining up an approach, he swoops across a field as spray flutters behind him, dispensed by nozzles lining his wings. In…
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Arkansas Agricultural Organization Welcomes Women of Color
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffNational Women in Agriculture recently welcomed an Arkansas chapter with the intention of bringing women of color onto the agricultural scene. “Arkansas Ag Women is the first and only agriculture organization established in the natural state for women of color.…
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PACRIDGE Expands to U.S., Puts Headquarters in Northwest Arkansas
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffPacific Ridge (PACRIDGE), a vertically integrated farming food company based in Saskatchewan, Canada, recently revealed its expansion of operations to the U.S. will be headquartered in Northwest Arkansas. PACRIDGE brings a deeply foundational vision of soil-to-shelf regenerative farming by empowering…
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More Than $13M Going Into Arkansas Water, Wastewater Projects
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffOn Jan. 18, 2023, the Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Commission approved $13,244,307 for three water and wastewater projects serving more than 226,000 Arkansans. The projects are as follows: Lonoke White Public Water Authority, Cleburne County, received a $12,970,441…
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Relief is Reportedly on its Way to Arkansas Rice Farmers
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffAccording to Arkansas Rice, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed a year-end spending package. Included in the bill is $250 million in assistance for domestic rice farmers to help combat major losses due to record-high input costs. The Senate…
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Arkansan Farmer Appointed to United Soybean Board
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board revealed on Monday, Dec. 19, that Dustin Henson of Paragould has been appointed by the United States Department of Agriculture to a three-year term on the United Soybean Board. “Dustin’s appointment to the United Soybean…
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A-State College of Agriculture Gets $80,000 Donation From Peco Foods
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffPeco Foods awarded $80,000 to the Arkansas State University College of Agriculture to be used for remodeling a barn and transforming the existing structure into a modern broiler house. “We are extremely fortunate to receive funding from Peco Foods to…
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Arkansas Center for Forest Business Ribbon Cutting Attended by Governor
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Center for Forest Business was officially opened Sept. 29 in a ribbon cutting ceremony which featured Governor Asa Hutchinson as the keynote speaker. Located on the campus of the University of Arkansas in Monticello, the center is part…