USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Chief Matt Lohr announced that he planned to depart the agency later this month to head back to his family farm in Virginia. Lohr joined the agency in December 2018. During his service Lohr did visit Arka
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On Monday, August 3rd, the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) issued an updated Crop Progress and Condition Report. According to the report, crop conditions in Arkansas continue to improve, and crops are progressing well towards the harv
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and National Marine Fisheries Service are seeking to amend the definition of "critical habitat" under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) by further defining the word "habitat," as "the physical places that individual
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On July 31st, the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released an updated Agricultural Prices Report. The report estimates revenues on farms for the various commodities grown and compares them to previous years. The report reflects the ef
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Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Arkansas System's Division of Agriculture's Cooperative Extension Service continues to hold its annual field days in a virtual setting online. These events focus on specific commodities, and offer Ar
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Andy Vangilder, a peanut specialist with the University of Arkansas System's Division of Agriculture's Cooperative Extension Service, recently sat down with Arkansas Farm Bureau to provide an update on the peanut industry in Arkansas, which continues to g
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Weed scientists have officially confirmed the presence of dicamba resistant pigweed in the Mid-South region. The finding is concerning to farmers in the region since many have utilized the dicamba-tolerant Xtend seed technology in recent years to gain bet
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According to a recent article from the Arkansas Democrat Gazette, the Arkansas Department of Agriculture's State Plant Board has issued over $1 million in fine settlement offers to suspected violators of state laws and regulations governing use of dicamba
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On Friday, July 31st, the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released an updated Farm Production Expenditure Report, which estimates various production expenses for American farms. According to the report, 2019 total farm production expe
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On Friday, July 31st, an Arkansas cotton farm and gin in Lake City held a "flip the switch" ceremony to celebrate the completion of a large solar array system. The project is managed by Craighead Electric Cooperative and Today's Power, Inc. The two megawa
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On Wednesday, July 29th, major grain trading companies Bunge and ADM both reported positive financial results that beat many analysts estimates. The reports showed that these businesses were now showing some renewed strength due to increased grain trading
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On Wednesday, July 29th, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the 2020 Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), which authorizes funding for water infrastructure projects overseen by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The bill now goes to the U.S. Sen
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