Rural Issues

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.

The New World Screwworm is back in the U.S. — and states bordering Texas, like Arkansas, are working to keep the pest out

The parasitic arachnid poses a threat to Arkansas' cattle industry