Agriculture

Arkansas farmers markets are a weekend staple for many local fresh produce shoppers. Full of not only seasonal goods but also hot food sales, music, entertainment, flowers and even craft booths, the farmers markets also serve as a fun social…

Farmers and agricultural producers are no strangers to difficulty. Whether their business is being threatened by trade wars, flooding or drought, these producers work to ensure the nation’s food supply. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has compounded their challenges, and the…

Eighteen conservation districts throughout Arkansas will be receiving more than $300,000 in funding through the Arkansas Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). In total, the 18 conservation districts will receive $309,172…

Arkansas Farm Bureau has announced the county winners for the 73rd annual Arkansas Farm Family of the Year program. Held since 1947, the Arkansas Farm Family of the Year program recognizes outstanding families in the state’s agricultural community. There are 75…

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will be extending economic injury loan coverage to agricultural businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza announced that agricultural businesses are now eligible for the agency’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL)…

On one of the first warm Saturdays this spring, a steady stream of cars could be seen coming in and out of BoBrook Farms near Roland. The caravan, made up mostly of families, was here for a drive-thru scavenger hunt…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is increasing monthly benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by roughly 40 percent in all 50 states. According to USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue, SNAP emergency benefits are currently at $2 billion per…

Arkansas’ farmers and ranchers keep grocery stores stocked across the nation and around the world, but many of those producers are facing a bare cupboard when it comes to workers. An already-tight labor market and COVID-19 related travel restrictions have…

U.S. farmers and other agricultural producers will be receiving a $19 billion aid package designed to alleviate financial burdens created by the COVID-19 public health crisis and to ensure the national food supply chain. The United States Department of Agriculture…

A rising Northwest Arkansas early-stage company has secured a seed round of funding of more than $5 million. AcreTrader, an online farmland investing platform, has raised the funding is an oversubscribed investment round, led by RZC Investments. This group also…