Meat Processors in Jonesboro, Hope are First Licensed by State
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 >
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 >
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 >
The project aims to plant to up to 600 acres of oak forests in three river-influenced areas of Arkansas. read more >
Henson is one of 77 volunteer farmer leaders serving on the United Soybean Board from 29 states. read more >
Eight years into a U.S. program to control damage from feral pigs, the invasive animals with big appetites and snouts that uproot anything that smells good are still a multibillion-dollar plague on farmers, wildlife and the environment. read more >
The effort is expected to increase cattle and pig slaughter capacity by more than 500,000 head a year. read more >
The funds are a portion of $759 million in grants and loans the USDA is providing to enable rural communities to access high-speed internet. read more >
The state Department of Agriculture confirms a case of avian influenza on an Arkansas poultry farm in Madison County and is working to contain it. read more >
Instead of growing to meet the demand, the number of farmers converting to organic is actually dropping. read more >
The projects are part of an initiative aimed at helping developing countries and emerging democracies strengthen their agricultural sectors. read more >
Prosecutors say the defendants created companies that claimed to be offering food to tens of thousands of children across Minnesota, then sought reimbursement for those meals through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's food nutrition programs. read more >
Eligible farmers will be provided direct payments to adopt practices set by the Natural Resource Conservation Service. read more >
Since the early 1970s, the number of U.S. farms has continued to decline, but much more slowly. read more >
The Arkansas Telephone Co. Inc. project is expected to bring affordable, high-speed access to 986 people, 10 businesses and 145 farms. read more >
Funds will be used to provide portable carts to hospitals in rural areas and prisons. read more >
The project includes a new cardiopulmonary laboratory. read more >
In the ongoing nationwide outbreak, avian influenza has been detected in half the states that border Arkansas. read more >
The University of Arkansas in Fayetteville is researching ways to prevent or alleviate a defect called "woody breast" that has become more prevalent since 2014. read more >
