News - May 2025

Stone County 4-H members head to national competition that focuses on wildlife, hones habitat management skills

PARON, Ark. — A team from Stone County will be heading to Crossville, Tennessee, to compete in the National Wildlife Habitat Education Contest on July 28-31.

Foreign ownership, pesticides and Prop 12: National Ag Law Center attorneys to provide ag law update during Mid-South online bonus session

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — A wave of legal developments — from foreign ownership of agricultural land to animal confinement laws and pesticide legislation — is shaping agriculture, and the Mid-South conference’s online “Early Bird” program will offer insight into these key issues.

McPeake remembered: ‘She was able to do what she loved for the people she loved’

LITTLE ROCK — Becky McPeake “was able to do what she loved for the people she loved.”

Southern Arkansas University, Arkansas Public Policy Center launch fellowship

MAGNOLIA, Ark. — La’Nyce Hemphill has set her sights high: Changing the way Arkansans view policymaking and their role as citizens.

Percentage of choice-graded beef grows thanks to better genes, feedlot tech

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Headed into grilling season, consumers have a better grade of beef to choose from as the percentage of beef earning a “choice” grade has increased from about 50 percent in the early 2000s to about 75 percent today.

SIDEBAR: Fat means flavor when it comes to beef

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — When it comes to beef, fat makes for better flavor. 

Communicating with government agencies: Session at Western conference details ethical considerations

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Effective communication with government agencies is crucial for agricultural stakeholders — but those interactions come with ethical obligations.

As floodwaters recede, Arkansas soybean planting moves ahead

LITTLE ROCK — As flood waters have receded over the past three weeks, Arkansas growers have made successful inroads toward timely planting of soybeans and other crops. 

Arkansas 4-H Poultry Chain Project delivers the chicks

LONOKE, Ark. — Though fair season is still months away, the poultry competition officially began April 24 when more than 2,000 Arkansas 4-H members from 68 counties in Arkansas received their chicks as part of the 4-H Poultry Chain project.