⌚ The Week’s Top Stories In 60 Seconds

Here are the five stories that resonated most with Arkansas Business readers this week.

1. Arkansas Farm Bankruptcies Rise as Costs Outpace Crop Prices

• Under pressure from market volatility, tariff uncertainty, weather and international conflicts, breaking even is the best-case scenario for farmers this year
• One glimmer of hope can be found in new federal legislation

2. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders Announces Appointments

• The governor’s latest round of appointments bring new members to the State Library Board and Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission

3. KellCo Custom Homes Surrenders Builder’s License After Fraud Allegations

• The Little Rock company surrendered its license rather than appear before the state Contractors Licensing Board this week
• The owners of the company face allegations of fraud by couples who never moved into what they expected to be million-dollar dream homes

4. Arkansas Farmers Turn to Apps to Save Family Farms

• Platforms like the Red Hen app and Cureate Connect target direct-to-consumer business lines
• Local farms are taking advantage of technology to cultivate new revenue streams and reach customers outside of farmers markets

5. Pea Ridge Urgent Care Hit With $4M Foreclosure Lawsuit

• First Western Bank of Booneville named Dr. Alan Schumacher, the head physician at the clinic, as a defendant
• An attorney for the clinic provided an update Thursday, saying an agreement had been reached