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 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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Delta Plastics, the leading polytube provider for polypipe irrigation in the Mid-South is now offering a new smartphone app, known as Push for Pick Up, in five Southern states, including Arkansas beginning this August. To get started, clients download the
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The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture irrigation team will host a series of irrigation and water management schools for Arkansas producers seeking to reduce their water use in 2022. Three Surge and Soil Moisture Sensor Schools are curr
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The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture and the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences recently recognized faculty and staff who exemplified the best work within the land grant mission of extension, research and tea
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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 Tuesday, March 1, President Joe Biden delivered his first state of the union address as president. Much of the address focused on Russia's invasion of the Ukraine, and the United States' efforts to work with global allies to condemn the unprovoked mili
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On Wednesday, March 2, the Walton Family Foundation announced a $31 million investment in Northwest Arkansas to create a 45,000 square foot "food hub," called the Market Center of the Ozarks. The food hub will offer resources to farmers, food entrepreneur
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On Tuesday, March 1, the U.S. House Agriculture Committee held a hearing to focus on the commodity title of the farm bill. The hearing was the second hearing related to the farm bill held this year. Witnesses included two Arkansas farmers, Brad Doyle and
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On Tuesday, February 22, Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson announced the establishment of the Arkansas Council on Future Mobility, a group of transportation and logistics industry experts tasked with developing recommendations for the State of Arkansas to
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On Tuesday, February 22, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) issued Crop Values reports for Arkansas and the United States. According to the report, the value of production for field crops in Arkansas during 2021 totaled $4.98 billion, up
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