Tommy 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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Climate Change: A Supermarket Struggle?
We’ve gotten accustomed to being able to find the foods we want no matter the season. Does our picky toddler request strawberries in the dead of winter? No problem. Can we make a recipe that calls for butternut squash in…
Arkansas Game and Fish Commissioner Stan Jones made an impassioned presentation on Aug. 30, in which he and a number of other speakers condemned the use of a popular herbicide, dicamba – a substance they argued had caused extensive ecological…
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Planting, Cultivating, Reaping: Farm Investment Startup Experiencing Record Growth
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffJust three months into 2022, AcreTrader is experiencing a record year for growth. The Fayetteville-based farmland investment company just received a $20 million investment from Drive Capital, the Ohio venture capital firm that has invested in more than 50 companies…
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March 18 PBS ‘Good Roots’ Examines Unpredictable Weather Impact on Farming in Arkansas
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffPBS series “Good Roots” will examine how Arkansas’ unpredictable weather can have dramatic impacts on farming, and in turn, farmers’ livelihoods, in a new segment airing Friday, March 18, during “Arkansas Week” at 7:30 p.m. on Arkansas PBS. A livestream…
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Ralston Family Farms Makes First Ever Official Arkansas Rice Sale to China
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffGov. Asa Hutchinson, along with Tim and Robin Ralston of Ralston Family Farms, announced Tuesday that a shipment of rice from Ralston Family Farms is the first rice from Arkansas to be exported to China. Through a contract with a…
by Jeremy Peppas Soybean acreage is expected to decrease this year in Arkansas but only slightly, says Dr. Jeremy Ross, a soybeans agronomist with the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service. “I’m expecting acreage to decline some, but not significantly…
By Eric J. Francis Farming is, increasingly, also marketing. As Arkansas growers seek to meet the evolving tastes and expectations of consumers, they are exploring distribution methods outside of traditional channels. When Chris Isbell’s father grew the first crop of…
by Jeremy Peppas The Arkansas State Plant Board – after hours of public hearings, questions and answers from experts and numerous attempts – passed a motion that will allow dicamba usage through May 25, with a one-half mile buffer zone…
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Heavy Rains Have Major Impact on Arkansas Crops
by Tyler Haleby Tyler Haleby Tyler Hale Farmers in the northeastern part of the state may be facing crop losses as a result of heavy rains in August. According to a University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture press release, counties in northeast Arkansas have…