Recent rain welcome on Arkansas farms, but more rain is needed to erase drought
The state still has a long way to go to make up for drought that has dragged on since last summer
Category: Agriculture
Fergusons named 2026 Clark County Farm Family of the Year
The Larry and Kay Ferguson Family, owners of Maranatha Farms LLC, of Arkadelphia has been chosen as Clark County’s Farm Family of the Year
How short-form videos may aid teaching small engine maintenance
Small engine maintenance and repair is a topic many agricultural educators are expected to teach. Yet, it remains one of the least emphasized subjects at the post-secondary level.
Arkansas net farm income forecast to drop
Weighed down by low commodity prices, heavy fuel and fertilizer outlays and the costs of war, disease and weather, Arkansas’ net farm income is expected to fall for the fourth straight year, with farmers enduring on government support
Soybean planting sprints along at fastest pace since 1988
Dry weather at the start of the row crop growing season has sped planting of the state’s five major crops, with soybeans going in the ground at the fastest pace since 1988
Federal disaster loans available to offset drought losses
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low-interest federal disaster loans to small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Arkansas to offset economic losses caused by drought beginning Feb. 3
2026 Farmers Market season starts Saturday; 2 pop-up events slated in Arkadelphia
The Clark County Farmers Market season begins Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Central Park on North 10th Street