On Thursday, June 30th, the U.S. EPA issued new proposed use restrictions for atrazine. Atrazine, a commonly used herbicide across a range of crops, is registered by Syngenta. Primary changes to the label are aimed at limiting risk of the herbicide intera
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The University of Arkansas and the UA System Division of Agriculture (UADA) announced that they've signed a joing agreement to continue and expand upon its cooperative arrangement between the two entities. The agreement covers a broad range of areas aimed
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Jean-François Meullenet, director of the experiment station and senior associate vice president for agriculture-research, was recently recognized by the Southern Association of Agricultural Experiment Stations Directors (SAAESD) by receiving the Experimen
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According to the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, new "pitless tailwater recovery units" designed by associate professor and water management engineer for the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, Dr. Chris Henry, offer new promi
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A few recent articles highlighted new opportunties for growers to receive economic and financial rewards for certain environmental practices on farm. These stories centered around companies offering to provide certain services to farmers that provide fina
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On Tuesday, June 27, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service Issued an updated Crop Progress and Condition Report. The report showed the latest estimate for Arkansas indicated a slight slippage of crop condition due to lack of rainfall and excessive
Read MoreOn July 17th, the U.S. International Trade Commisssion (ITC) will consider whether to implement new tariffs on certain imported fertilizers from Russia, and Trinidad and Tobago. The proposed tariffs would be based on dumping cases before the U.S. trade co
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On Thursday, June 23, the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations approved its fiscal year 2023 agriculture appropriations bill. The bill proposes to spend $27.3 billion for the administration of various programs and operations of the USDA and Food and Dru
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On Friday, June 17th, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) directing the agency to reconsider previous determinations relating to the health and safety of glyphosate to humans and the envi
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Recent weather patterns subjecting Arkansas to little rainfall and high heat for most of June to date are expected to continue into July according to meteorologist Eric Snodgrass in his most recent mid-week weather outlook for Cotton Incorporated. In his
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Jason Brancel, the newly hired President and Chief Executive Officer of Riceland Foods, was recently featured in an Executive Q&A section of Arkansas Business. Brancel answered various questions regarding Riceland Foods, including plans for the farmer
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On Friday, June 17th, Senator John Boozman (R-AR) played host to a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing on the Farm Bill at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro. Boozman, who is the Vice Chairman of the committee, invited Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-M
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