Agriculture

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.

We take a tour of the Spring Creek Food Hub and get tips on how to incorporate seasonal produce, all year long.

Cureate Courses is designed for food entrepreneurs in the region to reduce the guesswork involved in business operations. Tyler Hopwood, a graduate of a previous cohort, and Amanda Arafat, Arkansas Curator at Cureate, visited the Anthony and Susan Hui News Studio to talk about the program.

Dr. Dustan Clark, extension veterinarian with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, specializes in birds. Brandon Tabor, news director at KASU in Jonesboro, spoke with Dr. Clark to learn how Arkansas is handling this latest outbreak.

A new report indicates Medicaid is an important part of life for some Arkansans. On today's show, we hear more about a Georgetown University study that finds Medicaid playing a role in the lives of about half of the children residing in rural Arkansas communities. Also, KASU in Jonesboro reports on bird flu in the Natural State. Plus, advice on how to start a podcast.

On today's show, Arkansas rice and feeding the world. Also, we continue our series about Marshallese residents of northwest Arkansas with a discussion about health and medicine. Plus, Michael Tilley with Talk Business and Politics examines the past seven days in the Arkansas River Valley.

The Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center forecasts that Arkansas farmers will see a decline in income for the second year in a row in 2024. According to the "Fall 2024 Arkansas Farm Income Outlook", net farm income for the state is expected to drop by 10% from 2023, bringing it down to a total of $2.96 billion. Ozarks at Large’s Jack Travis spoke with extension agricultural economist Hunter Biram about the report.

On today's show, we begin a new series about the Marshallese experience in northwest Arkansas. Also, a projected drop in Arkansas farm income. Plus, Michael Tilley brings news from the River Valley and April Wallace shares happenings across the region.