On Tuesday, May 10th, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack appeared before the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee to discuss its budget request for the 2023 fiscal year. A primary concern among Senators was the status of the WHIP+ disaster assistance, which was t
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According to the May 12th USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Cotton Ginnings Annual Report, Arkansas ranked a solid third in U.S. cotton production behind Texas and Georgia. USDA estimates Arkansas production to be 1,295,200 bales for th
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According to news sources on Capitol Hill, President Biden has named Alexis Taylor, a former deputy undersecretary at the USDA, to serve as the department's top trade officials. Taylor, a native of Iowa, has a history of working on Capitol Hill as a legis
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According to USDA, the agency received 350 applications for climate-smart pilot projects to help farmers develop a market for sustainably produced commodities in the first round of applications, which were due on May 6th and for grants from $5 million to
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On Monday, May 9th, the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released an updated Crop Progress and Condition Report for the U.S. and Arkansas. According to the report, Arkansas farmers continue to make progress following several weeks of h
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According to the United Nations World Food Program executive director David Beasley, the world faces the risk of food shortages starting next year if Ukraine's export seaports remain blocked. Ongoing challenges of planting, harvesting, and safely storing
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Given the ongoing Russian war against Ukraine, President Biden and Congress are currently considering and debating proposals to address various aspects of the war including what to do about the impending food crisis that is resulting from the conflict in
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U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, joined other Republican colleagues from the Senate Agriculture Committee and Finance Committee in a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Kathe
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On May 9th, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) held its first of ten roundtable discussions on the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) regulations under the Clean Water Act. The meeting was conducted in a virtual format. The focus of the first
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Early voting for the 2022 preferential primary elections in Arkansas began May 9th and will run through primary election day May 24th. We encourage our members to get out and vote for candidates who are supportive of Arkansas agriculture. The opportunity
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AgHeritage Farm Credit Services (AFCS) recently announced the promotion of Blake Swindle to Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer. Swindle’s new responsibilities will include capital markets/agribusiness and retail lending. Branch Managers a
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On Thursday, May 12th, the USDA issued an updated World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimate (WASDE) Report. The report provides the latest supply and demand estimates for major agricultural commodities. This week's report included additional informatio
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