Saturday, November 20th is the opening day for duck season in Arkansas. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) will be implementing new green tree reservoir (GTR) management strategies this year on management areas, and they also are offering expand
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On Thursday, November 18th, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) announced that it would halt its pursuit of the emergency temporary standard (ETS) ordering employers of 100 or more workers to mandate Cov
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The 10th annual “Berry Pre-Coon Supper Reception” is set to be held on January 8th at the Berry Farm shop in Gillett. The reception precedes the annual Coon Supper hosted by the Gillett Farmers and Businessman's Club at the local school. The reception ser
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Union workers for John Deere ended their five week labor strike after reaching a deal on the third offer from John Deere to its workers. The deal reached is a six year agreement and offered substantial wage and benefit enhancements for workers. The agreem
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On November 18th, Case IH introduced a new line of self-propelled sprayers that will be available for order in the fall of 2022. The new Patriot 50 series sprayer line includes three new machines that get significant upgrades designed to help operators wo
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Sarah Huckabee Sanders became the lone Republican candidate running for Governor of Arkansas on November 9th when Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced her withdrawal from the race and her intent to run for Lieutenant Governor. Soon after the withdra
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On Tuesday, November 16th, an Arkansas legislative panel approved the use of $125 million in federal American Rescue Plan funds to be used for rural broadband projects. The funds will go towards 32 projects that were recommended by the Department of Comme
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On November 17th, Bayer Crop Science announced a new strategic partnership with Microsoft to build a cloud-based set of digital tools and data science solutions for use in agriculture and adjacent industries with the goal of bringing new infrastructure an
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On Thursday, November 11th, Riceland Foods celebrated its 100th year of operation at its annual meeting held in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The event featured keynote speaker Rex Nelson who provided a historical overview of agriculture in Arkansas and rice produ
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On Thursday, November 4th, Producers Rice Mill, a farmer owned cooperative based in Stuttgart, Arkansas, held its annual members meeting. The meeting was open only to members due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Chief Executive Officer Keith Glover presi
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On Friday, November 12, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it finalized its biological evaluations (BEs) for glyphosate, atrazine, and simazine, three herbicides that are used to control a variety of grasses and broadleaf weeds.
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On November 17th, Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson and members of the Arkansas Congressional delegation announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $20,482,208 to the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism to construct the
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