Arkansas Agriculture

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.

Growers say a “perfect storm” of factors mean they may not be able to stay afloat much longer.

The counties with the highest use of pesticides per square mile are all located in Missouri’s Bootheel. Many have some of the state’s highest cancer rates, and their health care options are dwindling.

Arkansas business owners say new tariffs on imported goods have upended their operations.