Arkansas Agriculture

The amount of land used to grow rice in Arkansas in 2026 fell under 1 million acres — its lowest point in about half a century.

Catfish farmers and aquaculture experts spoke with U.S. Sen. John Boozman and Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders about some of the issues facing the state’s fish farming industry.

A USDA-funded program is offering Producer Grants of up to $20,000 for individual farmers and $25,000 for groups.

Arkansas has no confirmed cases of screwworm in cattle. The state is looking to keep it that way, despite a rising number of cases in neighboring Texas.

Warm-blooded animals from states with confirmed New World screwworm detections — including household pets — cannot enter the Natural State without a recent veterinary inspection.

Scientists selectively breed rice for drought, heat and high nighttime temperature resistance

The company has said it won’t renew contracts with Northwest Arkansas poultry growers due to an environmental lawsuit

U.S. Representative Steve Womack also suggests the federal government could reopen soon

Estimates say anywhere between 25% to 40% of Arkansas farms could shutter within the next year

U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, is keenly aware that farmers are in a crisis, but solving the dilemma is proving elusive and time-consuming.