Arkansas Debating Farm Tax Cuts
The Arkansas State Legislature is considering passing a series of tax cuts that would primarily be applicable to farmers and ranchers, continuing a nationwide trend of pushing for major agricultural…
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…
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…
Arkansas Drought Costing Ranchers Millions
The recent Arkansas drought may end up costing ranchers in the state more than $128 million, a recent University of Arkansas report indicates. This figure is a conservative one and…
Rice Farmers Race Against Isaac
Rice farmers in Arkansas and other Southern states are racing against Hurricane Isaac, hoping to harvest most of their crop before the storm hits. Rice farmers, like corn farmers in…