On July 21, the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) issued an updated Catfish Production report. According to the report, U.S. catfish production continues to contract. Nationally, water surface acres were down 5 percent year over year in
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Arkansas State University recently announced new grants aimed at studying crop residue burning. One grant is focused on considering the potential health effects of the practice on populations and the other is to consider better management techniques for b
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The USDA reported significant export purchases from China this week. Sales announcements from USDA included a Wednesday announcement of sales of 715,000 metric tons of U.S. soybeans to China, 649,000 tons of which are scheduled for delivery in the 2020-21
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On Wednesday, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals denied a petition to vacate the registration of Corteva Agriscience's Enlist Duo herbicide, a 2,4-D-choline and glyphosate premix designed for use over 2,4-D-tolerant Enlist crops. The challenge agains
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On Monday, July 20th, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) issued an updated Crop Progress and Condition Report. The report provides the latest estimates for the 2020 crops at this stage in the growing season. According to the report, crop
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ArkansasReady, the Arkansas Economic Recovery Task Force, was formed to provide information to help Arkansans confidently and safely return to life and work. This industry-specific platform provides a single source for information and recommendations on h
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On Wednesday, July 15th, Arkansas Capital Corporation announced that is received an additional $35 million in federal New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC) allocations. These credits will be deployed this fall for use in various economic and business development
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The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, the U.S. cotton industry's sustainability initiative, recently announced that it was expanding its services to include brands and retailers after a successful launch of its pilot phase focused on growers. The Trust Protocol
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A recent report from Rabobank highlighting fertilizer market conditions showed fertilizer prices to be down significantly across the board. According to the report global price indicators find nitrogen, phosphate, and potash to be at or near ten-year lows
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On Thursday, July 16th, Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson announced that he would issue an executive order for a statewide mandate the use of face coverings in public. The order is aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19. He plans to sign the order Monday.
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Senate Republicans are expected to introduce their COVID-19 aid package next week with what is said to be a roughly $1 trillion package. Ultimately, Senate Republicans will have to negotiate with a Democratic House plan that called for $3 trillion in aid.
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President Trump recently stated that he remains disappointed in China and is not interested in engaging with China to explore a second phase to the deal reached in January. Primary among President Trump's concerns were the ongoing pandemic, which originat
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