Researchers will soon begin designing robotics to help alleviate the strain caused by employees sickened by COVID-19.
$1M grant to develop robotic system to aid in poultry processing
2022 a near-record year for Arkansas soybean, cotton production
The USDA surveyed more than 72,000 farming operations in December 2022, including more than 1,800 operations in Arkansas alone.
Drought, high fertilizer prices eat into hay production
High fertilizer prices and drought in 2022 handed hay production in the United States its biggest decline in 11 years with stocks at their lowest level since data collection began.
Schools urged to apply for garden grants; deadline Jan. 25
The Department will award $500 grants to 50 schools to purchase soil, specialty crop seeds and plants, and gardening equipment.
Ag Division pairing with Anheuser-Busch to research, promote resource conservation
Rice is a key ingredient in the brewing process. Anheuser-Busch purchased 18.3 million bushels of rice directly from farmers in 2021. “This is 99 percent Arkansas rice,” Jones said.
War, weather drive 2022 ag rollercoaster
A spring with too much rain, followed by a summer of too much drought, overshadowed any market optimism going into planting time.
Huneycutts named Arkansas Farm Family of the Year
As Arkansas Farm Family of the Year, the Huneycutts will compete with nine other southeastern state winners in the Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year program in Moultrie, Ga.
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