The same federal appeals court that on June 3rd sided with plaintiffs against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to immediately order the agency to vacate the registration of three new dicamba formulations is expected to consider an almost identica
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Call USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Today About 2020 Crop Year Eligibility WASHINGTON, D.C., June 11, 2020 – Agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for 2020 must do so
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The Arkansas Public Service Commission (PSC) in July is expected to review and decide on a significant solar power project for Producers Rice Mill in Stuttgart. The $55 million project would establish a 20-megawatt solar farm that would provide almost 75
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On Monday, June 15th, Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson issued three executive orders related employer liability protection for Arkansas businesses for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The orders grant business and health care workers greater immunity from C
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The ongoing debate over the registration of dicamba took another turn as plaintiffs in the Ninth Circuit Court trial filed an emergency motion seeking to have the court order a stop use of dicamba following the EPA's actions to vacate the registration whi
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On June 11th, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released new reports on Crop Production for 2020. According to the reports, Arkansas is expected to harvest 100,000 acres of wheat with an average yield of 56 bushels per acre. More below: https://ww
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Congressman Rick Crawford recently joined Agri-Pulse to discuss various issues facing the agriculture industry. He spoke specifically to federal aid for U.S. farmers in the midst of continued depressed commodity markets due to economic slowdown, trade dis
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Delta Peanut announced that it will soon build a new facility to supply its soon to open shelling facility in Jonesboro. The location of the site has not been publicly stated, but its expected to compliment the existing network and support an expanded acr
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This week revealed a significant purchase of U.S. soybeans by China, which offered some much needed positive signs for trade between the U.S. and China. In recent weeks, the rhetoric between the two nations intensified, and optimism had waned a little as
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The University of Arkansas System's Division of Agriculture's Cooperative Extension Service recently hosted a webinar titled, "Farm to Freezer," to help address growing interest among cattle farmers and consumers to produce, process and market more locall
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On Wednesday, June 10th, Governor Asa Hutchinson announced that he was allowing the State to move towards a Phase II re-activation of the economy. The move will allow for more businesses to reopen and for open businesses to accept more customers in their
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On Thursday, June 11th, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released an updated World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimate (WASDE) Report. The report estimates supply and demand for most major agricultural commodities. More below: https://www.usda
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