On Thursday, August 6th, the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) issued an updated Farm Land Values Report. The report compares states average land values based on transactions. The report includes, by state and region, average value per
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USDA to Invest up to $360 Million in Partner-Driven Conservation Application period has opened for the Regional Conservation Partnership Program WASHINGTON, August 6, 2020 – USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) today invited potential cons
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While discussions continue between the House and Senate and the White House on the next round of COVID-19 aid, which includes sigificant assistance to farmers, it appears the differences are far from being worked out. The ongoing pandemic is entering a ne
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On Friday, August 7th, the USDA National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS) issued a new peanut price report. The report estimates price and marketing information from first buyers of farmer stock peanuts. More below: https://release.nass.usda.gov/rep
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The steering committee established by Governor Asa Hutchinson to recommend best uses of federal COVID-19 aid has recommended allocating $100 million of the state's $1.25 billion towards rural broadband infrastructure through the Arkansas Rural Connect pro
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U.S. trade negotiators are scheduled to meet with Chinese representatives by video conference August 15th to discuss the status of the Phase 1 agreement reached between the Trump and Xi administrations. So far to date China is not meeting their commitment
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A new bill introduced in the U.S. House and Senate aims to severely limit farmer access to crop protection products. While the legislation is unlikely to gain traction in this Congress, the measure intends to create a narrative towards reforming regulatio
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On Tuesday, August 4th, the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration reported that Arkansas's revenue collections continue to outperform previous estimates made in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The estimated negative effect of the economic down
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On August 6th, the University of Arkansas announced that it successfully concluded its capital campaign, Campaign Arkansas, by raising a record $1,449,703,813 for student, faculty, program and capital support. The gifts and pledges made during the eight-y
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On August 4th, Valley Irrigation, a leading agricultural irrigation systems, announced that it had acquired PrecisionKing, a Mississippi-based ag tech company founded in 2014 that offers products focused on moisture monitoring, pump control and remote sen
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The University of Arkansas System's Division of Agriculture's economists continue to analyze the impact of the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in addition to other economic factors affecting row crop agriculture in Arkansas. Since the start of the
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For Immediate Release: 8.4.20 Contact: Lauren Waldrip, 870.295.8454, lauren@campbellward.com Kelly Robbins Named Executive Director of Arkansas Rice Federation Little Rock, AR - The Arkansas Rice Federation Board has announced that Kelly Robbins has bee
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