AR: Rural/Farming
Avian flu outbreak highlights need for improved wildlife disease tracking
In the wake of the latest, highly contagious bird flu outbreak in Arkansas and across the country, Congress is considering a bill to improve the …
Nutrition Program Would Expand Access to Healthy Foods in Rural Arkansas
September is Hunger Action Month, and an advocacy group is working to get legislation expanded to provide more healthy foods to people in rural …
Report: Audubon Call to Action for Renewable Energy, Bird Protection
A new report highlights the need for more electric transmission, while showing how it can be implemented without hurting our feathered friends…
Bill Aims to Foster Farmer-led Education Networks in Arkansas
New federal legislation aims to help farmers in Arkansas and elsewhere share their knowledge of conservation practices as they face an increasing numb…
Report: Hospitals Face Mounting Financial Pressures
The mounting financial pressures hospitals in Arkansas are facing are part of a national trend affecting people's access to care, according to a …
Solutions for Climate Change in Arkansas? Join the Discussion
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Arkansas is seeing the effects of climate change, from extreme weather events to less water in aquifers used by farms due to …
USDA Audit Can Help Small AR Farms Expand to Wholesale
SPRINGDALE, Ark. -- New efforts are underway to help small-scale farms in Arkansas expand their business. The Food Conservancy, a northwest Arkansas …
UArk Studies Profit Potential of Farming Organic Rice
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Arkansas produces more rice than any other state, and a new grant will help farmers explore ways to transition the industry to …
One Year Later, Many Poultry Workers Haven’t Seen COVID Protections
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Workers say Tyson Foods and other poultry-processing plants haven't done enough to prevent Arkansas workers from getting sick as …
Public Interest Groups Sue EPA for Reapproving Controversial Herbicide
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Public-interest groups are suing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over the agency's re-approval of products containing …
Battle Over Herbicide Dicamba Continues in Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- An Arkansas farmer says he suspects retaliation for speaking out against use of the herbicide dicamba. Dicamba is used to kill …
Report: US-China Trade Deficit Cost AR More than 24,000 Jobs
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Arkansas lost more than 24,000 jobs between 2001 and 2018 because of the ongoing trade deficit with China, according to a new …