Anthony Young Chosen as Southern Bancorp Community Partners President
He replaces Karama Neal, who earlier this year was appointed to a position at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. read more >
Davis Takes New Role at USDA (Movers & Shakers)
Kanika Davis, a graduate of Pine Bluff High School and the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, was recently named a national outreach specialist by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency. read more >
AcreTrader Investors Pool Cash to Buy Farmland
Since launching in 2019, Fayetteville farmland investing service AcreTrader has placed “well over” $100 million into more than 60 farms in a dozen states, according to Founder and CEO Carter Malloy. read more >
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Big Farm Subsidies Surge Is Crisis-Driven, Industry Says
Trade war repercussions with China and Trump administration spending to keep farmers solvent in a commodities price crash propelled federal farm subsidy payments in Arkansas to a record $828 million in 2019. read more >
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Agriculture Sector Received $35.1B in COVID Aid
The U.S. agriculture sector received an estimated $35.1 billion in COVID-19-related relief in 2020, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. read more >
USDA Accepting Applications For Heirs’ Property Relending Program
A Farm Service Agency executive says the program will help improve access to other USDA programs and services. read more >
Estate Tax Bills Pose Threat to Arkansas Family Farms (Jessica Richard Commentary)
If Congress approves legislation to alter federal estate taxes, it will likely mean the end of many Arkansas family farms. read more >
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Stone Bank Sued Over Farm Loans
A Boone County farmer has sued Stone Bank of Mountain View, its president, its former president and a former loan officer in a wide-ranging complaint that includes allegations of fraud in its government-backed farm loan program and pressure to pay kickbacks to the loan officer. read more >
After 2 Odd Years, A Better Outlook for U.S. Farmers
As farmers begin planting corn and soybeans, they’re seeing the strongest prices in years and a chance to put much of the recent stomach-churning uncertainty behind them. read more >
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UAPB Gets $3M Grant for Wetlands Research
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service awards a five-year, $3 million grant to the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff's Aquaculture/Fisheries Department. read more >
Home Solar Gets Lender
Loanpal made headlines last month with its plan for a 100-employee operation in Bentonville, but the sustainable home improvement lender’s arrival is a “big deal” for a reason nobody reported at the time. read more >
Judge Rejects Rule That Let Pork Plants Speed Up Production
A federal judge has thrown out a rule allowing pork plants to speed up production lines because the U.S. Department of Agriculture didn't properly consider the risks to workers. read more >
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Push to Prevent Next Meat Shortage Hits Big Obstacle
Where most other supply gaps are being addressed by changing how the U.S. acquires key items, the money flowing to small slaughterhouses shows no sign of solving the meat problem. read more >
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Jim Carroll Takes Stock of Year Atop United Soybean Board
Fourth-generation Brinkley farmer Jim Carroll admits 2020 was a tough year for farmers, but says he’s “tickled to death” about proving new uses for soybeans. read more >
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UAMS Gets Nearly $1M for Digital Health Training
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Institute for Digital Health & Innovation has received a two-year grant of nearly $1 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. read more >
Farm Debt Forecast to Rise 4.7% Rise in 2020
The debt on farm real estate is projected to increase 4.7% in 2020, adjusted for inflation, to $281.6 billion, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported earlier this month. read more >
China Bans Exports From Another Arkansas Poultry Plant
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said China has banned poultry products from a plant in Fort Smith. read more >
Tyson Upgrades Worker Safety Amid Pandemic
Meat producers have been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, and Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale is no exception. read more >
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Unions Sue USDA Over Faster Chicken Plant Production Speeds
A union representing workers at chicken processing plants sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture, saying its policy of allowing companies to slaughter birds more quickly endangers workers and makes it difficult to protect against COVID-19. read more >
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Sun Rises on Bob East’s New Investment
Bob East says he has acquired a 25% interest in Delta Solar, the 3-year-old company formerly known as Delta SunEnergy, and is now its chairman. read more >
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