The latest photos and news, including the EPA's efforts on dicamba, consumer knowledge and more!

China grain quotas, NAFTA 2.0 and guest-worker bill updates, selling U.S. pork online and more.

In this issue: Congressman Bruce Westerman and his bill to improve federal forest management, Conway County farmer Billy Wilchman's unique path to becoming a pecan grower, the Mom at the Meat Counter blog and more.

Whether they receive a ribbon, earn champion status or sell their animal, thousands of young people learn valuable life lessons each October at the State Fair Livestock Show.

The University of Arkansas at Monticello has a vibrant and successful Collegiate Farm Bureau Chapter that is allowing agriculture majors to learn more about Farm Bureau and develop leadership skills. Hear faculty advisor Bob Stark discuss the program and their research on heirloom tomatoes.

The Arkansas State Fair Livestock Show ends with the annual Junior Livestock Auction or Premium Sale. In this conversation, Sherman Lites, State Fair Livestock Administrator, explains how having their animals judged during the event is an important learning experience for Arkansas youth.

The latest photos and news, including follow-up on the Veterans 4 Ag Summit, ArFB Annual Convention, flood prevention funding, and more.

The inaugural Veterans 4 Ag Summit in Jonesboro brought together military veterans and agriculture and veterans organizations to discuss potential careers in agriculture. See what speakers and attendees had to say about the event.

Through years of ups and downs and a near-death experience, 55-year-old Billy Wilchman of Conway County has tried a number of agricultural enterprises – hogs, cattle, poultry, produce, even fresh water prawns and earthworms. But he settled on what he loves most, growing pecans. Lots of pecans.

The first Veterans 4 Ag Summit will be held Friday, Oct. 6 on the campus of Arkansas State University in Jonesboro. In this podcast, we discuss the focus of the summit and how it can connect veterans with farmers and ranchers who can answer their questions about starting their own farming operation.