With the State of Arkansas currently enjoying budget surpluses and new projections for strong revenue into future years, Governor Asa Hutchinson has indicated a desire to call a special session later this summer to utilize some of the surplus revenues to
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New economic research reports commissioned by Senator Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee, highlight the negative economic impact of higher input costs on farms. Farms across the United States have seen substantial incr
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a May Newsletter for Arkansas. The newsletter includes messages from USDA agency state executives and updates on various programs, services and information resources offered to farmers. Available below
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On Thursday, May 26th, the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee will host a hearing that will feature Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. The hearing title is “Opportunities and Challenges Facing Farmers, Families, and Rural Communities”. The hearing is ex
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The National Ag Law Center is hosting its annual Mid-South Ag Law Conference in Memphis, TN, June 9-10. The premier ag law event will feature a seminar on June 10th that will cover a broad range of legal and policy issues facing the agriculture sector and
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As the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) begins its work through a new process for registering and re-registering crop protection products in relation to the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the agency has made it known that they do want stakeholder inpu
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On Wednesday, May 18, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan testified before the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee to make his request for fiscal year 2023, which begins October 1. During the hearing, the Administrator spoke
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In a document filed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in federal court on May 16th, the agency reportedly hinted at some of the next steps to come at the agency in relation to the registration of dicamba herbicides. The reports indicate that th
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On Thursday, May 18th, the U.S. Senate approved an emergency spending bill that would make available $40 billion in new aid for Ukraine. The funding, which now goes to President Biden to be signed into law, will provide humanitarian assistance and militar
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On Monday, the White House announced that the administration would move to change certain policies related to Cuba in an effort promote freedom and provide more economic opportunties for the people of Cuba. Specific changes include an expansion of flights
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Tuesday, May 24th, is the final day to vote in the preferential primary election. Early voting began May 9th, and the polls are now open between the hours of 8:00 am and 6:00 pm, Monday through Friday, and 10:00 am – 4:00 pm on Saturday. Early voting ends
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U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) recently joined Agri-Pulse for their Open Mic program to discuss a wide range of issues affecting the U.S. agriculture industry. Of primary interest is the impact of the Russian war against Ukraine and other factors impact
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