Brent Floating Farms, a local agricultural initiative started by a husband-and-wife duo, is the beginning of a dream to discover more sustainable methods of farming Delta Digital News Service Monday, May 13, 2024 By Avery Jones | Editor PARAGOULD, Ar. — Brent Floating Farms, a company headquartered in Paragould, is experimenting with sustainable agricultural methods.

David Corbett, who is highly experienced in permaculture, is looking for people to help start a permaculture farm

Even Arkansas’ agricultural business cannot persuade many to stay

Martin embraces challenge of male dominated industry

Grocery store strives for zero waste foot print

Trade war with China impacts Arkansas farmers

Corn mazes continue to draw people

USDA reports soybean planting down while farmers look toward high quality rice in low yield

4-H’ers showcase livestock during fair

Event is part of National Hunting and Fishing Day celebration

Spraying times changed, buffer required

Arkansas honey bee production preserves diversity, helps economy

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by Melissa Martin Delta Digital News Service JONESBORO, Ark. — Arkansas cotton acreage is experiencing an all-time low in Arkansas’ history of growing cotton. It’s estimated the latest planted acrea… Source: Cotton Acreage Experiencing All-Time Low in Arkansas

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With cotton production at a 38 year low, Logan Dewitt and his father Allen (not pictured) experience technical difficulties with their picking machine in the cotton field on Nov. 5, 2015. The cotton picking machine fails to wrap the cotton, causing it to fall out unpackaged. This creates an unwanted…