Rice acres look to jump this year, and Jarrod Hardke with University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture says timing is key to meet that prediction. Even with improved input costs, Hardke has other recommendations to help maximize profitability in 2023.
After back-to-back record harvest, soybean farmers are planting and anticipating another prolific yield in 2023. Watch as University of Arkansas Extension Agronomist Jeremy Ross shares numbers and insights.
Today we continue our introduction of new state board members. Dana Martin Stewart of White County is a sixth-generation cattle rancher. Dana and her entire family enjoy playing a roll on their operation where they raise registered and commercial cattle as well as goats.
Leigh Pruss has been promoted to vice president of finance at the Arkansas Farm Bureau, the state’s largest membership organization and the leading advocate for agriculture and rural Arkansas.
We've got an abbreviated episode of the Arkansas AgCast this week, but it's still jam-packed with news that matters to the state's ag producers. Hear the latest on what's happening at the state capitol, an update on USDA projections for the year and more on today's show.
Last year’s early rain followed by drought brought producers low yields. This year, Jason Kelley with University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture says that while this year is beginning similarly, farmers still have plenty of time to get their corn in the ground and that this year looks optimistic so far.
The Washington County Extension Office's annual "Farm Friends" event in Fayetteville introduces the public to agriculture life. Farm animals, milking, wool spinners and education displays attract several hundred folks from Northwest Arkansas. Washington County extension agent Ronnie Horn explains how educating consumers about where their food comes from is also important.
Warm weather in early March had peach trees blooming before a cold snap later in the month bit them. Currently, it's hard to know the full extent of the damage, but James Reddin of Hampton estimates at least a 90 ...
