2025

LeadAR leadership program accepting applications

LITTLE ROCK — LeadAR, the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s leadership program, is accepting applications for its next class of leaders. The in-depth learning experience covers economic and social issues impacting communities throughout the state. 

Arkansas Clean Plant Center leads global effort to wipe ‘phantom agents’ from pathogen regulatory lists

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Wiping “phantom agents” from a list of suspected plant pathogens would improve agricultural efficiency and food security by updating regulations on international shipment of pathogen-free plant materials destined to countries where they are needed.

The on-again, off-again Corporate Transparency Act has March 25 court date, but SCOTUS may get first crack

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — After being reinstated and paused again by panels of the United States 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in December, the Corporate Transparency Act has a March 25 date before the whole court, unless the U.S. Supreme Court gets to it first.

Jan. 15 webinar to discuss impact of 2024 elections on ag law, policy

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — With the 2018 Farm Bill having expired and an election cycle that has come and gone, what’s on the horizon for agricultural law and policy?