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Arkansas Soybean Harvest Ahead of Schedule but Yields Fall Short After Summer Heat

Arkansas farmers are nearing the end of this year’s soybean harvest well ahead of schedule, although some producers are reporting lower yields than expected following months of extreme summer heat. According to the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, 87% of the state’s soybean crop had been harvested as...

Arkansas · 14d
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Dollar General sued by FTC, Arkansas, and other states over pricing practices

Arkansas · 11d

KNWA & FOX24

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NWA Council: Issue 3 could help with local home prices

Proponents of an Arkansas ballot issue argue it could help combat rising housing costs.

Fayetteville, AR · 14d

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Motley’s Farm wraps up pumpkin season and prepares for Christmas trees

LITTLE ROCK, (Ark.) KATV — Pumpkin season is winding down at Motley's Farm after a slow start during a stretch of warm weather. Attendance picked up in recent weeks, and the farm says it has been a record year for visitors. “It was a slow start to the season,”...

Little Rock, AR · 11d

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Arkansas Kraft expansion reaches milestone with turbine generator delivery

Green Bay Packaging has reached a significant milestone in the $1 billion Project PowerPack expansion of its Arkansas Kraft paper mill with the delivery and installation of a new turbine generator assembly. The assembly weighs 440,000 pounds and traveled thousands of miles before reaching the mill in Morrilton. Moving equipment of this scale required extraordinary planning and logistics. The turbine skid was transported on a 298-foot-long specialized vehicle with 156 tires, and the combined weight of the transport equipment and load approached 850-thousand pounds…

Morrilton, AR · 14d

KARK 4 News

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Farmer reacts to Arkansas leading the nation in farm bankruptcies

According to a report released by the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, Arkansas far and away leads the nation in most farms filing for Chapter 12 bankruptcy in quarter three of the fiscal year. In just the past few months, 12 Arkansas farms have filed for Chapter 12 bankruptcy. The state with the second most farms filing Chapter 12 is Iowa with six.

Arkansas · 14d

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Mississippi River Low Water Levels Threaten Higher Grain Shipping Costs for Arkansas Farmers

Falling water levels along the Mississippi River are raising concerns about grain transportation costs and the potential impact on Arkansas farmers as the fall harvest season winds down. According to an October 21st report from the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, low river levels had not yet caused significant...

Arkansas · 14d

The Coconut Mama

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Arkansas’s second Buc-ee’s is now targeted for 2029 after another delay

Arkansas welcomed its first Buc-ee’s in Benton on August 17, but road-trippers waiting for the state’s second travel center have more time to wait. Buc-ee’s currently lists West Memphis for…

Benton, AR · 17d

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South Arkansas bankruptcies by county for the week ended Tuesday, October 20, 2026

South Arkansas bankruptcies listed by county for the week ended Tuesday, October 20, 2026, according to the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Arkansas. Ouachita. Jaston Samory Davis, D/B/A Kelly-Davis Trucking, LLC, 115 Ouachita 171 Road, Chidester; Chapter 13; bankruptcy filed October 16, 2026. Linda Darnell Murrell,...

South Arkansas, AR · 15d

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Arkansas soybean harvest close to finish, Mississippi River at Memphis shrinks again

JONESBORO, Ark. — While drought has sped Arkansas’ harvests this fall, it could slow grain exports through the lower Mississippi River. “Fortunately for us, our harvest is about done,” said Scott Stiles, extension economics program associate for the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, referring to the Oct. 19 U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Crop Progress Report. “Corn and rice have finished up. Soybeans are 87 percent done and cotton is 63 percent finished.”

Arkansas · 15d

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L3Harris Opens Arkansas Plant to Double US Rocket Motor Output

L3Harris Technologies has opened a new solid rocket motor facility in Arkansas designed to double its current production capacity as the US pushes to expand supplies of precision missiles. The facility in Camden will consolidate production of solid rocket motors for the US Army’s Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS),...

Camden, AR · 16d

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McClaren Farms’ Coveted Smokehouse Line now available across NW Arkansas, Walmart’s hometown

McClaren Farms, the fifth-generation Walmart-exclusive USDA Prime and Choice Angus beef brand, announced that its Smokehouse line is now available in Northwest Arkansas, marking the first time the coveted products are available outside of Texas. McClaren Farms’ Smokehouse line is now offered at 13 Walmart stores across Bentonville, Rogers, Fayetteville, Springdale, Siloam Springs, and Berryville.

Bentonville, AR · 14d

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Givens family honored as Arkansas Logger of the Year for 2026

A logging company with more than 50 years of roots in Sparkman has earned one of the state’s top forestry honors. Gene Givens Logging Inc. was named the 2026 Logger of the Year by the Arkansas Forestry Association, recognizing the work of Gene Givens and his son, Gregory, for their commitment to quality, safety and responsible forest management. The award was presented Oct. 8 at a reception in Hot Springs.

Sparkman, AR · 16d

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Assemblies Unlimited Opens a Southern Region to Meet Surging Contract Packaging Demand

Here's a quiet signal worth watching if you build, source, or scale a packaged food brand: the contract packaging business is following the growth map south. And the operators who match capacity to demand fastest tend to win. Assemblies Unlimited Inc. (AUI), a national contract packaging specialist, just announced a...

Louisiana · 15d

KATV

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State government career fair in North Little Rock connects Arkansans with job openings

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — Arkansans looking for work had a chance to explore job opportunities with state government during a career fair in North Little Rock this morning. The Arkansas Department of Shared Administrative Services hosted the event at the North Little Rock Event Center. Representatives from...

North Little Rock, AR · 16d

THV11

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Second ALDI store coming to North Little Rock

North Little Rock, AR · 14d

FOX 16 News

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Farmer reacts to Arkansas leading the nation in farm bankruptcies

Arkansas · 14d

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Made in America, Built on Main Street

Across Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas, small manufacturers are the heartbeat of our local economies. For the “mom-and-pop” shops that power our towns, operating on thin margins means every single penny counts. From the desktop computers in an office to the front-end loaders on a factory floor, business owners invest in every piece of machinery used to make goods and create local jobs. When we help these small businesses, we help everyone—because for these owners, their employees are like family members.

Texas · 15d

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Low river, lower prices: Mississippi disruptions hit Southern farmers hardest

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — When water levels drop on the Mississippi River, the economic consequences can travel far beyond the riverbanks. Research published in Agribusiness by agricultural economists with the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station and collaborating institutions showed that parts of Arkansas and other Southern states are among those most exposed to the impacts for corn and soybean prices when the river is low.

Arkansas · 14d