United States Department of Agriculture

Arkansas Foodbank is celebrating its 40th year of service with a reinvigorated mission to tackle food insecurity and hunger stereotypes in Arkansas. As the state leads the nation in food insecurity, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), …

The 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 …

FR8relay, an Arkansas technology company focuses on improving trucking logistics, recently received $649,998 from the United States Department of Agriculture as part of its Small Business Innovation Grant (SBIR) Phase II program. FR8relay has previously received $200,000 in SBIR funding …

USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will make up to $10 million available to help residents of rural towns develop renewable energy projects that will help cut energy costs and contribute to the nationwide …

by Tyler Hale The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing more than $7 million in two rural high-speed broadband infrastructure projects in Arkansas. The funds are part of $600 million earmarked for broadband expansion in rural America. The …

by Tyler Hale The Arkansas Department of Agriculture has named its first Feral Hog Eradication Program Coordinator. The department has tapped John Paul (J.P.) Fairhead to serve in the role. Fairhead brings significant experience with feral hogs to this new …

by Jeremy Peppas Three Arkansas hospitals, all affiliated with the St. Louis, Missouri-based Mercy system, recently received grants from the United States Department of Agriculture through its Distance Learning and Telemedicine program. The grant was for $496,349 and will be …

by Jeremy Peppas Pumpkins aren’t the cash crop for Arkansas farmers like the big three of soybeans, rice and cotton but there’s still some determined farmers out growing the must-have porch decoration in October. The 2017 Census of Agriculture conducted …

The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue, made his third official visit to Arkansas this week, and today I’m going to discuss the Shared Stewardship agreement we signed during his visit. It is significant to note that Arkansas is the …

by Jeremy Peppas The news is not good for Arkansas farmers. The state’s agricultural industry is currently facing the double whammy of historic flooding that has delayed plantings, as well as crop emergence, and tariffs that have cut into the …