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 …
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President Trump Welcomes Farmers to Washington
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaHundreds of the nation’s farmers, ranchers and agricultural producers gathered on the South Lawn of the White House Friday, where they were greeted by President Donald Trump, who praised their contribution to American security and economic might. Speaking from the …
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Apex Ag Solutions Launches Mental Health Resource for Farmers
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffApex Ag Solutions of Jonesboro has launched Tailgate Time, a new nonprofit mental health resource open to everyone in the northeast Arkansas agriculture industry. Free licensed counseling support is available to local farmers and their family members. For professionals working …
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Condition Critical: Arkansas Ag Took a Beating in 2025, Pushing Many to the Breaking Point
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaEven in an industry used to taking it on the chin and still hitting back, 2025 was a knee-wobbler for America’s farmers. Lacking a formal Farm Bill and rocked by tariff-induced market rolls, the nation’s agricultural mettle was stretched to …
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From the Editor’s Desk — Into the Woods: See Lumberjack, Be Lumberjack
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterTake note, gentle reader. Help is on the way. In contemporary society’s never-ending quest for fulfillment, the answer is there to be found. If it is happiness, spiritual enlightenment or contentment you seek, head to the woods or the farm. …
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Sanders Announces Launch of Arkansas Plate Initiative for Schools
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffGov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Thursday announced the launch of the Arkansas Plate Initiative. The program connects Arkansas producers with state schools to provide students with nutritious, locally sourced meals made from Arkansas-grown products, improve students’ health and strengthen the …
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Soybean Saga: Arkansas Farmers Ride Out Trade Wars, Hope for Relief
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterBy the middle of September, most soybean fields in Arkansas — and there are many of them — had been harvested or were awaiting harvest. Arkansas is one of nine states where forecasted yields promise record highs. However, there is …
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Apex Ag Solutions to Open Full-Service Retail Outlet in Northeast Arkansas
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffApex Ag Solutions in Jonesboro recently announced plans for a new full-service agricultural retail outlet for seed, chemical and nutritional products in Bay. “This is a great day for us as well as the ag community in northeast Arkansas,” said …
Parking garages are rarely designed to be looked at, let alone seen. They serve a simple purpose: to store cars and vanish into the background. But in Bentonville, Arkansas, just beyond the walls of the Momentary, something different has taken …
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Op-Ed: One Big Beautiful Bill is a Win for Every Arkansas Business
The successful passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill is a historic achievement for every American and every Arkansan. I’m proud to have supported this legislation from the start and to have carried it over the finish line with President …
