On June 9th, Arkansas Circuit Court Judge Chip Welch issued a written order in regards to a lawsuit filed against the State Plant Board challenging the constitutionality of the section of the law establishing the composition of the board. The order conclu
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On Thursday, June 9th, the U.S. House Agriculture Committee held a hearing to consider the crop insurance and commodity titles of the farm bill. The hearing featured witnesses focused on risk management in farming and how current programs are serving Amer
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On Wednesday, June 1, multiple agriculture and forestry groups in Arkansas, including the Ag Council, sent a joint letter to Governor Asa Hutchinson urging consideration of utilizing state surplus reserves for business tax relief in the form of providing
Read MoreOn Wednesday, June 8th, President Biden announced that he sent to the Senate a nominee to serve as Chief Agricultural Negotiator under the U.S. Trade Representative. The nominee is longtime USDA policy official Doug McKalip who's served in various policy
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Dr. Bill Robertson of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture recently offered farmers interested in growing fall cover crops a few steps to consider before going all in. Cover crops have grown in popularity and acreage in Arkansas and a
Read MoreThe University of Arkansas recently named Jean-Francois Meullenet as interim dean of the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food, and Life Sciences following the transfer of Dr. Deacue Fields from that post to Vice President of Agriculture for the Univ
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According to the latest Ag Economy Barometer from Purdue University and the CME Group, farmer sentiment has collapsed despite higher commodity prices. Rapid increases in production costs have raised concerns about prospects of financial performance of far
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Senator John Boozman (R-AR) and Congressman GT Thompson (R-PA), both ranking members of the Agriculture Committees in the Senate and House respectively, issued a joint letter to President Biden urging him to withdraw the U.S. Solicitor General's brief to
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On Friday, June 10th, USDA issued an updated World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate (WASDE) report. The report provides the latest worldwide supply and demand estimates for most major agricultural commodities. More below: WASDE https://www.usda.gov
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On Monday, June 6th, USDA issued an updated Crop Progress and Condition Report. According to the report, Arkansas farmers are quickly approaching the finish line with the planting of the 2022 crops with most of the unplanted soybean acres being in fields
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The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Nutrition will hold a field hearing in Jonesboro on Friday, June 17th. The hearing, which will focus on the farm bill, is being hosted by the committee's ranking member, John Boozman (R-AR). The hear
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The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol recently announced a new 3-year enrollment opportunity to streamline the process for cotton growers and to increase participation in the program, which is seeing substantial demand interest from brands and retailers. Along w
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