2025 Rural Profile Arkansas

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Broiler chick held by Rebekah Drysdale, a Ph.D. student in the poultry science department for the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences at the University of Arkansas. (U of A System Division of Agriculture photo by Paden Johnson)

Calcium tests in poultry offer chance for improved feed efficiency

  • By John Lovett │ University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
September is Better Breakfast Month. (U of A System Division of Agriculture image)

Better breakfast month: Why breakfast matters

  • By Mary Hightower │ U of A System Division of Agriculture
Satellite image of Hurricane Delta, taken Oct. 9 2020. (Image courtesy NOAA)

Tropical systems spin up Mid-South crop insurance rates

  • By Mary Hightower │ U of A System Division of Agriculture
Hay bales (U of A System Division of Agriculture courtesy photo by Dirk Philipp.)

Spring bumper hay crop followed by dry fall in Arkansas

  • By Mary Hightower │ U of A System Division of Agriculture
Danielle Graham, left, works alongside her advisee Karen Echevarria, a lab assistant and undergraduate student at the University of Arkansas majoring in animal science. (U of A System Division of Agriculture photo)

Investigating probiotics as a new poultry hatchery disinfectant that keeps good bacteria

  • By Maddie Johnson │ University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
Kids looking at smartphone screen, enjoying spending time online playing video games. (Adobe Stock │ #489677909 - fizkes)

BACK TO SCHOOL: Parents should model healthy screen time habits, encourage off-screen activities

  • By Rebekah Hall │ U of A System Division of Agriculture
Attendees of the 2025 Soybean College will have the opportunity to partake in hands-on demonstrations that will address many of the production challenges Arkansas soybean producers are facing today. (Division of Agriculture photo.)

Arkansas Soybean College set for July 30