U.S. Department of Agriculture

The grant is a portion of $120 million awarded to six projects to help strengthen American fertilizer production. read more >

The grants aim to expand access to clean energy and improve energy efficiency in rural communities. read more >

Before becoming executive vice president in June 2023, Jarrod Yates was the Farm Bureau’s director of public affairs and government relations for two years. read more >

Kevin McGilton was named Riceland CEO in December 2023. He previously served as vice president of government affairs and chief of staff. read more >

The new funds include $101 million to continue work to prevent, test, track and treat animals and humans potentially affected by the virus. read more >

Some states have patchwork heat regulations in place for farm workers, but there are no federal rules about heat exposure in the U.S. And making a formal complaint can be fraught, though it’s a legal right. read more >

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that it’s awarding a $844,812 Delta Health Care Services Grant to the Jefferson Hospital Association in Pine Bluff The funds will be used to […] read more >

Agriculture officials consider this year's cases to be part of last year's outbreak, which reached the U.S. in February 2022 after spreading in Europe. read more >

The tree plantings efforts will be focused on marginalized areas in all 50 states. read more >

The money is a portion of $700 million in grants and loans announced Monday for high-speed internet projects in rural areas of 22 states. read more >

Eligible entities include agricultural producers, processors, nonprofits, local governments, tribal governments and institutions. read more >

Claims such as "pasture-raised," "humanely raised," and "raised without antibiotics" are increasingly popular with consumers and allow producers to charge a premium. read more >

The move launches a new era of meat production aimed at eliminating harm to animals and drastically reducing the environmental impacts of grazing, growing feed for animals and animal waste. read more >

The company, which has licensed a line of vaccine innovations from the University of Arkansas System’s Division of Agriculture, is building offices, a research lab and a manufacturing plant in north Springdale. Its mission is to provide vaccine technologies to protect poultry, swine, ruminants, fish and, perhaps soon, people. read more >

The initiative is joint effort between UAMS, Jefferson Regional Medical Center and the Arkansas Rural Health Partnership. read more >

The program, which received federal approval last fall, aims to expand the market for cattlemen by allowing state-certified facilities to sell beef within the state. read more >

In addition to the cost of the government response that the USDA tallied up and rising prices for eggs, chicken and turkey, farmers who raise those animals have easily lost more than $1 billion. read more >

The loans are a portion of $2.7 billion that the USDA is investing in 64 rural electric projects across the country. read more >

A $1 million grant will help University of Arkansas researchers design robotics for use in poultry processing plants. read more >

University leaders plan to present a full proposal to the state Department of Higher Education in late July. read more >