Agriculture

AcreTrader founder Carter Malloy discusses the Fayetteville tech firm's sale to Proterra, its impact on employees, and his plans for growing Acres.com.

The University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Fruit Breeding program recently announced two new varieties of muscadine. The new cultivars, Mighty Fine and Altus, offer consumers different uses and farmers a longer growing season.

Using telehealth can help remove barriers for women seeking postpartum care who are struggling to get in-person care. On today's show, we learn how technology can help improve maternal outcomes. Plus, we hear about the University of Arkansas' new muscadine varieties Mighty Fine and Altus and their Arkansas origin. Also, this week’s list of music includes Danish rock, weekend jazz and Irish dance.

Brightwater: A Center for the Study of Food at Northwest Arkansas Community College is currently working on improving school lunches through a USDA grant. This initiative, part of the C.H.E.F. Challenge (Children’s Health through Education and Food), focuses on enhancing nutrition and supporting local agriculture.

Ben Runkle discussing the pros and cons of adding fish to rice ponds to create winter crop for rice farmers.

A Carroll County farmer and an Illinois farmer work together on their family farms to raise healthy cattle and ensure quality beef for consumers.

A scenic overlook in Fayetteville receives a much-deserved facelift. On today's show, we take you to the scene of the new and improved Mount Sequoyah overlook on this edition. We also hear from a comic book artist with local ties to northwest Arkansas. Plus, a bookmobile and farmers in Carroll County.

Historic rainfall and multiple tornado outbreaks during the past several days damaged row crop fields throughout the Arkansas Delta region.

A report released in late March from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis shows that Arkansas is the top state in GDP growth year over year for the fourth quarter of 2024. Data from the same report also shows that Arkansas ranked 47th in personal income growth.

Congressional leaders are determined to slash hundreds of billions of dollars in conservation funding for farmers and if the cuts go through, producers in the Natural State could lose hundreds of millions of dollars.