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Corn Field
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Arkansas enforces foreign-owned farmland banArkansas enforces foreign-owned farmland ban
byMary Hightower
Oct 23, 2023
2 Min Read
U.S. Capitol
Farm Business
Government shutdown would ripple through agriculture to consumersGovernment shutdown would ripple through agriculture to consumers
byMary Hightower
Sep 25, 2023
2 Min Read

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Sprayer boom
Farm Business
EPA’s new strategy may impact pesticide reviews
EPA’s new strategy may impact pesticide reviews
Sep 14, 2023
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3 Min Read
byMary Hightower
Lodged Rice
Rice
Storms hit Arkansas rice
Storms hit Arkansas rice
Sep 11, 2023
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2 Min Read
byMary Hightower
Gray Wolf
Farm Business
ESA finally has practical guide
ESA finally has practical guide
Sep 5, 2023
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3 Min Read
byMary Hightower
Storm over rice
Rice
Heavy rains drub ripening rice in eastern Arkansas
Heavy rains drub ripening rice in eastern Arkansas
Aug 21, 2023
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3 Min Read
byMary Hightower
Lightning strike
Rice
Lightning strikes damage rice
Lightning strikes damage rice
Jul 21, 2023
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4 Min View
byMary Hightower
Corn silhouette
Farm Life
PARP offers opportunity to underserved farms
PARP offers opportunity to underserved farms
Jul 11, 2023
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3 Min Read
byMary Hightower
River Barges
Crops
Surging Mississippi River levels weigh down soybean basis
Surging Mississippi River levels weigh down soybean basis
May 17, 2023
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3 Min Read
byMary Hightower
Seedling Corn
Farm Business
Arkansas soybean, corn growers now eligible for Margin Protection insurance
Arkansas soybean, corn growers now eligible for Margin Protection insurance
Apr 18, 2023
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2 Min Read
byMary Hightower
Corn Harvest
Farm Life
2023 Arkansas farm income expected to retreat following record year
2023 Arkansas farm income expected to retreat following record year
Apr 14, 2023
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4 Min Read
byMary Hightower
Storm Damage
Farm Life
After the tornado: What to do about insurance, documents, taxes
After the tornado: What to do about insurance, documents, taxes
Apr 10, 2023
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3 Min Read
byMary Hightower
Loading Soybeans
Soybean
Expanding swine herd cues demand for soybeans
Expanding swine herd cues demand for soybeans
Feb 13, 2023
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2 Min Read
byMary Hightower
Forage
US hay stocks fall to lowest level since ’74
US hay stocks fall to lowest level since ’74
Jan 27, 2023
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3 Min Read
byMary Hightower
Rice
Omnibus bill contains funding for rice farmers
Omnibus bill contains funding for rice farmers
Jan 25, 2023
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2 Min Read
byMary Hightower
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Marketing
Laura’s winds twist soybeans, flatten rice, scatter cotton bolls
Laura’s winds twist soybeans, flatten rice, scatter cotton bolls
Aug 30, 2020
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6 Min Read
byMary Hightower
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Farm Life
Bob Scott selected as Arkansas Extension director
Bob Scott selected as Arkansas Extension director
Jul 7, 2020
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4 Min Read
byMary Hightower
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Cotton
COVID-19 hits apparel, textiles sales, cotton prices fall
COVID-19 hits apparel, textiles sales, cotton prices fall
May 4, 2020
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3 Min Read
byMary Hightower
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Cotton
COVID-19 plays havoc with apparel, hurts cotton market
COVID-19 plays havoc with apparel, hurts cotton market
Apr 23, 2020
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3 Min Read
byMary Hightower
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Farm Life
COVID-19’s impact on Arkansas economy
COVID-19’s impact on Arkansas economy
Apr 7, 2020
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5 Min Read
byMary Hightower
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Crop Protection
In Arkansas, new service enlists texting to aid crop production
In Arkansas, new service enlists texting to aid crop production
Mar 23, 2020
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2 Min Read
byMary Hightower
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Farm Life
COVID-19 prompts Arkansas event postponements, cancellations
COVID-19 prompts Arkansas event postponements, cancellations
Mar 17, 2020
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3 Min Read
byMary Hightower
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Conservation & Sustainability
Riparian buffers especially sensitive during winter
Riparian buffers especially sensitive during winter
Feb 3, 2020
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2 Min Read
byMary Hightower
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Farming Equipment
Ranchers can help grassland birds rebuild populations
Ranchers can help grassland birds rebuild populations
Feb 3, 2020
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2 Min Read
byMary Hightower
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Management
2020 Tri-State Soybean Forum highlights input for keep-or-replant decisions
2020 Tri-State Soybean Forum highlights input for keep-or-replant decisions
Nov 20, 2019
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2 Min Read
byMary Hightower
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Forage
Fall forage samples showing lower protein in Arkansas
Fall forage samples showing lower protein in Arkansas
Nov 15, 2019
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2 Min Read
byMary Hightower
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Farm Life
Bobcats are adapting to urban and suburban settings
Bobcats are adapting to urban and suburban settings
Nov 14, 2019
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3 Min Read
byMary Hightower
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Soil Health
New online system streamlines soil testing at Arkansas lab
New online system streamlines soil testing at Arkansas lab
Nov 4, 2019
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3 Min Read
byMary Hightower
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Soybean
Arkansas soybean acres lowest in more than 50 years
Arkansas soybean acres lowest in more than 50 years
Aug 14, 2019
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4 Min Read
byMary Hightower
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Farm Operations
Flood recovery meeting for Arkansas ag producers Aug. 15
Flood recovery meeting for Arkansas ag producers Aug. 15
Jul 31, 2019
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1 Min Read
byMary Hightower
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Soybean
Aug. 8 Pine Tree Field Day has comprehensive soy, rice tours
Aug. 8 Pine Tree Field Day has comprehensive soy, rice tours
Jul 26, 2019
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2 Min Read
byMary Hightower
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Marketing
Barry brings worries to Arkansas farmers
Barry brings worries to Arkansas farmers
Jul 17, 2019
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4 Min Read
byMary Hightower
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Cotton
Arkansas cotton gin numbers lower in 2018
Arkansas cotton gin numbers lower in 2018
Jun 18, 2019
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2 Min Read
byMary Hightower
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Crops
Arkansas farmers move equipment, livestock to higher ground
Arkansas farmers move equipment, livestock to higher ground
May 28, 2019
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3 Min Read
byMary Hightower
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Crops
Rains delay Arkansas field work, spring planting
Rains delay Arkansas field work, spring planting
Mar 8, 2019
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3 Min Read
byMary Hightower

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