CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, March 14 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news: * * * Ag Groups Urge Mosaic, J.R. Simplot to Renounce Fertilizer Duties Citing the impact of the Middle East conflict, 64 agricultural groups, including the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), sent a letter today to the chief executives of two of the nation's largest domestic fertilizer producers urging them to support the removal of duties placed on imported phosphate products from Moro  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 14 -- The Arkansas Department of Agriculture issued the following news release on March 13, 2026: * * * Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board Votes to Protect Producer Funded Research From Foreign Competitors The Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board has adopted a policy aimed at protecting agricultural research from benefiting foreign competitors. In a unanimous decision on March 12, the board voted to prohibit the use of state soybean checkoff dollars for any research tha  more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, March 13 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * ATU Presidential Leadership Cabinet Seeks Members * Eligible Arkansas Tech University students with an interest in serving on the ATU Presidential Leadership Cabinet during the 2026-27 academic year are encouraged to complete an application. PLC members work with the ATU administration to promote the university to prospective and current students, alumni and friends. Additionally, PLC members serv  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton Introduces Bill to Ban Chinese Nationals from Handling U.S. Military Equipment * Contact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 March 12, 2026 Washington, DC -Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced legislation to ban Communist Chinese nationals from operating trucks carrying Department of War (DoW) cargo. The Trucking Security and CCP Disclosure Act requires the Federal Motor Carrier S  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 13 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Sanders Announces $478,760 in Arkansas Water Financing * LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced $478,670 in financial assistance for water and wastewater projects for four entities across Arkansas. Three of the projects will serve more than 8,900 Arkansans, while the fourth will have a statewide impact. "Arkansas is growing at a record p  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, March 14 -- The Kansas Department of Commerce issued the following news release on March 13, 2026: * * * Commerce Celebrates Community Development Block Grant Awards Across State The Kansas Department of Commerce celebrated the success of the 2025 Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) this week by bringing together representatives from 50 Kansas communities, statewide grant administrators, legislators and members of the Kansas congressional delegation. The event hi  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 [Category: Business] -- NetChoice, a coalition of trade associations that says it makes the internet safe for free enterprise and expression, posted the following news release: * * * NetChoice in Court to Halt Arkansas' Window Dressing to Online Censorship Law * FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.-Today, NetChoice is in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas to stop Arkansas' Act 900 from taking effect. This law is merely a cosmetic update by the state to revamp a c  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 13 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * Nine UA Little Rock Students Present STEM Research at Arkansas State Capitol * Nine students from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock recently showcased their research at STEM Posters at the Capitol, an annual event held at the Arkansas State Capitol that highlights student-led research from across the state. STEM Posters at the Capitol provides students with the opportun  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Q&A: Farm Policy and National Agriculture Week * Q: How are you working to address uncertainty in the farm economy? A: With planting season around the corner, I'm hearing a message loud and clear from Iowa farmers. High input costs are hammering their bottom lines. Rising diesel prices add fuel to a fire already burning brightly in the farm economy that's impacting the entire food supply chai  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on March 13, 2026: * * * Meuser: The Facts Need to Be Clear, the Failures Need to Be Understood, and Those Responsible Need to Be Held Accountable with the Transparency and Discipline the Law Requires Today, the House Financial Services Committee is holding an Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee field hearing, led by Subcommittee Chairman Dan Meu  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, and Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, chairman of the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions, issued the following statement on March 13, 2026: * * * Hill and Barr Applaud President Trump's Move to Expand Access to Mortgage Credit House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) and Subcommittee on Financial Institutions Chairman Andy Barr (KY-06) issued the following statemen  more

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, March 13 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * UAPB's 41st Annual African American Read-In Attracts Guests from Arkansas and Tennessee * The power of spoken word, poetry, and literature from African American writers and dramatists was celebrated during the 41st Annual African American Read-In at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB). Hosted by the UAPB Department of English, Humanities, and Foreign Languages (EHFL) in c  more

CONWAY, Arkansas, March 14 -- The University of Central Arkansas issued the following news: * * * UCA community rallies for Day of Giving More than 3,100 donors participate in 24-hour effort supporting students, programs * The University of Central Arkansas community came together March 12 for the university's 12th annual Day of Giving, with a record 3,115 donors participating during the 24-hour campaign. Those gifts totaled $1,204,379 in support of scholarships, programs and opportunities  more

BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, March 14 -- Walmart issued the following statement on March 13, 2026: * * * Moving Fast to Serve You Better: Why We're Refreshing Your Neighborhood Market Sam Walton always believed in "swimming upstream," challenging the traditional way of doing things to find a better path for the customer. That's exactly what we're doing with our latest round of Walmart Neighborhood Market store remodels. This April, several Walmart Neighborhood Markets across Florida, Oklahoma, Tex  more