Arkansas cotton gins sink to all-time low, but state has most productive gin in U.S.
While the number of gins in Arkansas has declined to tie the all-time low of 26 set in 2015, the state still boasts the nation’s busiest gin
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Montgomery County 4-H team heads to national forestry competition
From identifying trees to navigating with a compass, 28 competitors from eight Arkansas counties put their forestry knowledge and skills to the test while gaining real-world insight into the forestry profession
Disaster aid pauses two-year slide in Arkansas net farm income
A two-year decline in Arkansas’ net farm income has been interrupted, but not because farming has suddenly become profitable
As floodwaters recede, Arkansas soybean planting moves ahead
As flood waters have receded over the past three weeks, Arkansas growers have made successful inroads toward timely planting of soybeans and other crops
Increased corn acres driving higher fertilizer prices; farmers may see fuel price relief
An increase in fertilizer prices in the Mid-South is driven more by a demand from the increase in corn acres than tariffs
Extension researchers studying new disease impacting Arkansas strawberries
The disease was initially detected in Arkansas in 2020 but has kept a low profile until this year
Microplastics: What’s trapping the emerging threat in our streams?
Everyday actions like washing synthetic clothing and driving, which wears down tires, contribute to an accumulation of microplastics in environments from city dust to waterways