Vilsack Stumps for Farm Bill in Arkansas
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack recently used a visit to Arkansas to stump for the 2013 Farm Bill, urging Congress to immediately pass a new bill and give farmers the…
Vilsack Visits Arkansas
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack recently visited the University of Arkansas as part of the Dale and Betty Bumpers Distinguished Lecture Series. While speaking of the needs of the farm…
Raw Milk Bills Fail in Two States
Bills proposed in the Iowa and Arkansas legislatures that would have allowed the sale of raw milk were recently defeated, signifying a continuing distrust that many consumers feel for unpasteurized…
Arkansas Fruit Crop Survives
An unusual freezing hit the southern United States in the past week put many farmers and producers on the edge of their seats. Luckily, the result was less damaging than…
More Damage in Arkansas
Ashley and Howard counties join the many counties registered as disaster areas. The Arkansas counties qualify for Arkansas farm loans under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act due to…
Cotton Crops Dwindle, Soybeans Rise
Many cotton farmers in Arkansas have switched their crops to soybeans after consistent, heavy rainfall. Farmers in Poinstett County told Region 8 news that they tried planting cotton four times,…
Rural Housing Loans
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced $600,000 in loans for poor, rural residents. These low-rate loans will be given to eight organizations to pay for home repairs with low- and very-low-income…
AK Disaster Areas
Arkansas is the latest state to add to the disaster areas list after being hit with such devastating weather that it has been declared a disaster area. Governor Mike Beebe…
Arkansas Farmers Lose $225 Million
Arkansas governor Mike Beebe declared seven more counties disaster areas last week, but as of November 6, 70 Arkansas counties are on the nation's disaster area list. This season has…
Low-rate Loans Available for Arkansas Businesses
The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Development office has stimulus money available for those opening a business in an area with a population of 50,000 or less. $58…