The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and National Marine Fisheries Service are seeking to amend the definition of "critical habitat" under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) by further defining the word "habitat," as "the physical places that individual
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On July 31st, the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released an updated Agricultural Prices Report. The report estimates revenues on farms for the various commodities grown and compares them to previous years. The report reflects the ef
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Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Arkansas System's Division of Agriculture's Cooperative Extension Service continues to hold its annual field days in a virtual setting online. These events focus on specific commodities, and offer Ar
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Andy Vangilder, a peanut specialist with the University of Arkansas System's Division of Agriculture's Cooperative Extension Service, recently sat down with Arkansas Farm Bureau to provide an update on the peanut industry in Arkansas, which continues to g
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Weed scientists have officially confirmed the presence of dicamba resistant pigweed in the Mid-South region. The finding is concerning to farmers in the region since many have utilized the dicamba-tolerant Xtend seed technology in recent years to gain bet
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According to a recent article from the Arkansas Democrat Gazette, the Arkansas Department of Agriculture's State Plant Board has issued over $1 million in fine settlement offers to suspected violators of state laws and regulations governing use of dicamba
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On Wednesday, July 29th, the U.S. Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on the World Trade Organization (WTO). Most of the discussion was on the pros and cons of the international trade commission and its dispute resolution service. It also covered idea
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On Wednesday, July 29th, major grain trading companies Bunge and ADM both reported positive financial results that beat many analysts estimates. The reports showed that these businesses were now showing some renewed strength due to increased grain trading
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On Wednesday, July 29th, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the 2020 Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), which authorizes funding for water infrastructure projects overseen by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The bill now goes to the U.S. Sen
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On Wednesday, China officially rejected the claims of the United States that China has failed to comply with a 2019 World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling on China’s price supports for its wheat and rice farmers. The U.S. has requested that the WTO allow t
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On Monday, July 27th, the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released an updated Crop Progress and Condition Report. According to the report, crop conditions nationwide have improved in recent weeks with the addition of moisture in areas
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On Monday, July 27th, Republican leaders in the US Senate unveiled their COVID-19 relief package. The $1 trilllion plan includes $20 billion in additional funding for the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) for supplemental direct farm aid. The package wil
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