Articles by Gary Digiuseppe

Tough times on the farm are generating new concerns about the current farm safety net and some Southern farmers are calling for farm bill changes. Yet, many others say its an ill-advised.

A wide variety of farmers and agribusinesses eagerly watched President Barack Obamaps historic trip to Cuba this week but the interest was especially high in the land of rice and poultry. Arkansas p a state that ranks first in the nation in rice production, exporting mor

Despite some last-minute red tape requirements, a top official with the U.S. rice industry said China could begin accepting shipments of U.S. rice within a matter of months.

A top Farm Journal Foundation official told a University of Arkansas audience this week while there is a ðmoral imperativeð to reduce global hunger and poverty, there are ðmore pragmatic reasonsð for the U.S. to be involved in the effort, including national secu

Leading an entourage of 45 Arkansas agribusiness leaders and state officials to Cuba this week, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson became the first state chief executive to visit the island since President Obama's reopening of diplomatic relations with the communist nation.

Rice growers explore ways to reduce carbon emissions