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Hustling Ahead of Heavy Rains
Arkansas farmers worked urgently ahead of the heavy rains that are expected to arrive Wednesday. Watch how they planted and prepped for waters that could impact their planting progress.
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First-Generation Farmer Row Cropping Rosie
It’s mostly cattle and poultry production between Batesville and Newport, but first-generation farmer Isaac Davis excitedly enters his fifth season raising row crops near Rosie, Ark. The 29-year-old recently paused while planting corn and drilling rice alongside the White River to tell his startup story.
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Tariff Impacts on Farmers, Egg Imports and Much More
On this episode, we cover the first “Cattle on Feed and Livestock Slaughter Report” of 2025 to see how the inventory numbers are shaping up as spring calving season carries on. We also have data on the impacts of tariffs on American farmers, share why Brazilian egg imports are up over 90% and much more. Catch it here on the state’s only weekly ag news program, the Arkansas AgCast.
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Randolph County Storm Damage
Tim Johnson, a third-generation farmer in Randolph County, is left picking up the pieces from an EF-3 tornado a week ago just as planting season begins. Thankfully, he and his family survived. His first objective now is getting grain from the one remaining storage bin before more bad weather moves in.
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Rice Mile Sign Reveal
It’s called the “Rice Research Mile” and on Friday a sign designating it was unveiled on Arkansas Highway 1 in Poinsett County. Arkansas Farm Bureau state board member Brad Doyle explains its importance.
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Herrin Named Ag in the Classroom Outstanding Teacher of the Year
Jill Herrin, a fifth–and sixth–grade science teacher at Jacksonville Lighthouse Charter School in Pulaski County, has been named Arkansas Farm Bureau’s 2025 Ag in the Classroom Outstanding Teacher of the Year. She was recognized during a special surprise presentation at the school.
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National Ag Week
As we celebrate #NationalAgricultureWeek, we asked a few of our members to tell us what agriculture means to them.
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