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Missouri, Arkansas ranked among US states with the lowest costs of living
With the cost of living rising everywhere in the United States, the prospect of moving to places with lower costs of living is more attractive than ever. Luckily, residents of Missouri and Arkansas reside in some of the cheapest states to live in the country. A new report from GOBankingRates ranked each of the 50 […]
Martin Luther King Jr. Commission talks about home ownership
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Homebuying has been a constant problem and challenge for many, especially in today's economy. To remedy this, the Martin Luther King Jr. Commission has partnered with US Bank to assist Arkansans who may not have the best chances to buy a house. They work with...
Why asbestos exposure may be an issue for Arkansas veterans, even today
Asbestos use was widespread in the U.S. military during the 20th century, reaching its peak during the Second World War WWII war effort, when large amounts of accessible materials were required to produce military equipment. The Navy, in particular, used the most asbestos compared to other military branches. Ships built...
The California-to-Arkansas farmer pipeline
This story was originally published by Ambrook Research. The thick, squelching mud means there’s no outrunning the mosquitoes, which pierce any bit of skin left un-doused by bug repellant. Still, the discomfort of slogging through flooded Arkansas rice fields in the sticky month of June is offset by visions of abundance. A few glistening inches of water lie across several paddies on Hallie Shoffner’s 2,000-acre seed farm, Delta Harvest, from which thousands of bright green stalks of specialty rice protrude. An assistant stands on a metal levee bridge perched above the wet, taking measurements — part of a U.S. Department of Agriculture partnership pilot to determine how much methane, carbon dioxide, and nitrous oxide these fields are generating. When the pilot wraps up at the end of next year, Shoffner will share the results, for free, with any producer who’s interested.
Stakeholders weigh in on Arkansas water plan update
Last week, a coalition of water, agriculture and environmental experts and PR actioners filled the Don Tyson Center for Agricultural Sciences located in the agriculture park of the the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. The annual Agriculture, Forests and Water Conference is hosted by the University of Arkansas Water Resources...
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