Arkansas Farm Bureau Secretary-Treasurer Dan Wright attended the Arkansas Youth Expo, one of the state’s largest livestock shows, and congratulated all the youth and parents involved.
ArFB President Rich Hillman presented him with the Friend of Farm Bureau Award during a visit to Camp Couchdale in Hot Springs and we caught up with him after a meeting with row crop, catfish and produce farmers in Ashley County.
Shawn Peebles provides an update on his sweet potato harvest so far, noting that recent rains haven't had much of an impact on his progress. Peebles farms on land in Woodruff, White and Prairie Counties.
This week, we talk to Congressman Bruce Westerman as he kicks off his latest Ag Tour in the state. We also hear about this year’s Arkansas Youth Expo livestock event in Washington County, which wrapped up earlier this week, and we get the latest news on commodity markets from Arkansas Farm Bureau’s Brandy Carroll.
Meet Arkansas Farm Bureau's new director of Public Affairs & Government Relations, learn what happened at the Arkansas Connectivity Summit and find out what the impact of potential federal estate tax changes would be on farming families.
This week, we learn about unique, new research on “night pollinators” and we get to know another inductee in the Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame, Andrew Wargo. We also explore the partnership between Five Oaks Duck Lodge and the University of Arkansas at Monticello and the launch of the Five Oaks Ag Research and Education Center.
Joe Thrash takes a pause from his late-season corn harvest to tell us how this year’s corn crop has gone in the Lollie Bottoms and how this corn will show up on your dinner table.
Like similar events at fairs and livestock shows around the state, the Junior Livestock Auction at the Washington County Fair provides critical support for Arkansas youth who raise and show animals.
