U.S. Attorney Chris Thyer has announced another guilty plea in the investigation of fraud in federally financed feeding programs operated through the state Human Services Department.
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Lawsuit planned over hog farm in Buffalo River watershed
A coalition of conservation groups announced plans today to file a lawsuit over Agriculture Department approval of a major hog feeding operation at the C&H Hog Farm at Mount Judea near a creek that flows six miles away into the Buffalo National River.
Posted inArkansas Blog
NY Times: ‘runaway train’ of black farm discrimination payments
I meant to mention this earlier. It’s a must read.
Posted inArkansas Blog
Pryor responds on USDA office closures
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced plans to close 16 USDA and Farm Service agencies in Arkansas.