On Friday, March 11, USDA issued a request for information seeking information from the public about the impacts of concentation and market power in fertilizer, seeds, other agricultural inputs, and retail. The comment period is open for 60 days. Accordin
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The University of Arkansas System's Division of Agriculture economists recently described the economic pressures facing Arkansas farmers as a perfect storm when it comes to input costs. A combination of supply chain disruptions, production challenges, gov
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On March 10th, congress finally finished work on funding for fiscal year 2022 with the passage of a $1.5 trillion spending bill that will fund the operations of the federal government through September. The comprehensive measure includes $14 billion in ne
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On Tuesday, March 8th, the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture held a hearing focused on rural development. The hearing focused on the rural development title of the farm bill and various programs served by USDA Rural Development. The hearing featured Xoc
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On Monday, March 7th, the University of Arkansas System announced that the search committee working to find the next vice president for agriculture for the University of Arkansas System has named two internal candidates as finalists who will participate i
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On Tuesday, March 8th, the Arkansas General Assembly finished its fiscal session work with the approval of a $6.02 billion budget proposal for the upcoming 2023 fiscal year that is expected to be signed into law by Governor Hutchinson. The budget bill, kn
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Earlier this year, the Cotton Board and Cotton Incorporated held an online webinar to highlight the work underway to support agriculture research and other activities in the Mid-South region. The webinar provided an overview of the cotton board assessment
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The Arkansas General Assembly is soon to wrap up its fiscal session after unveiling the draft Revenue Stabilization Act (RSA), which was placed on lawmakers' desks Thursday, March 3rd. The proposed fiscal year 2023 budget, which begins July 1, represents
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The National Ag Law Center will host its annual Mid-South Ag Law Conference June 9th and 10th at the Cecil C. Humphreys University of Memphis School of Law. A livestreamed option will also be available. The event kicks off on June 9 with a barbecue recept
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On Tuesday, March 1, the deadline for candidate filings for the 2022 election cycle closed. The filing period began February 22nd. The filings set the stage for the upcoming primary elections to be held May 24th and the general election that will follow o
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On Wednesday, March 2nd, the U.S. Senate approved four nominees to the Commodities Future Trading Commission (CFTC). The four nominees are slated to fill four vacancies on a five panel board of commissioners. The mission of the Commodity Futures Trading C
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On Wednesday, March 2, the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) released an updated revenue report for Arkansas that showed continued strength in revenue collections. The report for February exceeded estimates by $62.6 million, which wa
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