Arkansas farmers face deepening financial woes as rising production costs and plummeting crop prices force more to file for bankruptcy.
Arkansas leads the U.S. in farm bankruptcies as rice farmers face losses that signal broader financial strain for the state’s agriculture.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — Leading agricultural lenders and cooperatives in Arkansas are warning that low crop prices may push farmers to plant roughly thirty percent less rice this year, and that ...
THE Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) is taking a significant step toward modernizing rice farming by upgrading its digital farming tools. As part of the Scaling Modern and Adaptive Rice ...
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) wrote a letter to the EPA Administrator requesting approval for the use of the pesticide buprofezin to fight rice delphacid infestations in Louisiana.
Farmers, stakeholders and Congress push for domestic markets as a solution to the ongoing crisis in the farm economy.
New research suggests rice milling byproducts could unlock protein-rich plant-based cheese while creating circular economy ...
The Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board approved $4,387,032.75 in funding for 96 research and promotion projects at its March 12 ...
As farmers apply for the Trump administration's agriculture economic relief program, Arkansas farm leaders want Congress to do more to help an industry struggling from intense economic pressure.
As war pinches shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and drives up the cost of urea, growers are pivoting to soybeans.
War-spiked urea prices may prompt increase in soybean acres, according to Arkansas Extension crop specialists.
Rising oil prices tied to conflict in the Middle East are also driving up diesel costs, adding another financial burden for Northeast Arkansas farmers.