Ag professor father and son duo develop proso millet as crop for the future

Arkansas farmers planted 35,000 acres in 2023, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service. The summer's high heat will likely put many growers in the position of harvesting a "split crop." (Division of Agriculture photo.)

After a hot summer, Arkansas peanut growers may face a ‘split crop’

Timothy Porch, research geneticist at U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, left, and Carlos Urrea, Nebraska Extension dry bean breeding specialist, scout a plot of dry beans. (Photo by Chelsea Didinger.)

Dry bean breeders collaborate on climate-savvy bean

Syngenta Agronomic Research Scientist Brad Bernhard briefs visitors at one of the Syngenta regenerative agriculture field demos on the importance of ‘relay cropping’ with camelina so farmers can reap the benefits of this practice without delaying their regular planting timelines. (Photo courtesy of Syngenta Seeds LLC.)

Syngenta Seeds, Sustainable Oils announce commercial agreement to sell camelina seed

(Photo by Michael Miller, Texas A&M AgriLife.)

USDA announces new grapevine insurance program to protect against natural hazards 

(Photo by Matthew Davis, U of A System Division of Agriculture.)

India’s rice export ban: Short-term benefit, long-term challenge for US rice 

Winter rye cover crops offer multiple benefits, including carbon sequestration. (Photo by Tom Kasper, D3362-1.)

Rye the right crop for ‘nabbing’ nitrates, capturing carbon and generating bioenergy

(Photo by Matthew Davis, U of A System Division of Agriculture.)

Heavy rains drub ripening rice in eastern Arkansas