Trade experts: U.S. shouldn’t fixate on China
The U.S. should widen its focus to Southeast Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, experts in international trade said
Category: Agriculture
Farmers, consumers may be riding the egg price waves in the coming months
Egg prices are heading upward from their February dip, but consumers should get used to a price rollercoaster
Arkansas led nation in Chapter 12 farm bankruptcy filings in 2025
Arkansas led the nation in Chapter 12 bankruptcy filings in 2025 and had the largest year-over-year rise, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation
Poultry processing robotics advances with ChicGrasp
What started out as a response to labor shortages in poultry processing plants during the COVID-19 pandemic has turned into a robotics system that can learn by imitating human movements to handle chickens
Master Gardeners to host plant sales around Arkansas
Throughout the state, Arkansas Master Gardeners are preparing a variety of annuals, perennials, berry bushes, succulents and vegetables to sell at more than 20 plant sales for home gardeners between March and June
Closure of the Strait of Hormuz causes urea, diesel prices to spike as planting season begins in Arkansas
As war shuts down shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, farmers are seeing spikes in urea and diesel prices just as planting season has begun in Arkansas
Arkansas poultry industry takes estimated $200 million hit after winter storms
The winter storm that hit Arkansas in late January caused an estimated $200 million in damage to the state’s poultry industry