Rain at the right time and crafty cutting generated a record hay harvest this summer at Jones Farm & Cattle in Scotland, Ark.

In this episode of Rows and Ranches, Terry Smith talks to us about the various growth stages of corn. From seed to setting yield to full stands, watch and learn about how corn grows and develops.

As a grassroots organization ArFB understands how policy and legislation impacts farms across the state. Watch our latest video to see how White County Farm Bureau member/Arkansas Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers vice chair, Brad Peacock, initiated and successfully implemented grassroots policy that was adopted nationally at the 2023 American Farm Bureau convention.

Leigh Ann Parks grew up working in her family's greenhouses, and as the demand for organics grew, she took that experience and started Peace Farm Organics. Her operation now provides 100% Arkansas-raised "starter plants" to customers across 8 states. Check out our latest video to learn more!

Tyler Oxner has joined the Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation as a director of Commodity Activities and Economics. He will provide economic and regulatory guidance as well as be the staff coordinator with the organization’s Aquaculture, Forestry, and Wheat and Feed Grains commodity divisions.

High diesel prices and less summer rain meant higher production costs for Arkansas soybean growers, but Rusty Smith of Cotton Plant says early yields are looking good in Arkansas' grand prairie area.

A wet spring has led to a later harvest, but combines are now cranking in many Arkansas rice fields. Craighead County farmer Joe Christian says that yields are good at "around 190-200 ... Better than expected." Watch more in this update from his farm in Cash.

The Natural State is known as the birthplace of the largest food retailer in the world and the home of the Arkansas Razorbacks, but it is also known for the diverse landscapes and climates found in each region of the state. It’s this diversity, in fact, that allows Arkansas to produce a wide range of crops and is a major reason why agriculture is the state’s top industry.

Following a record-setting year in several statistical categories for Arkansas cotton, expectations were high for this year’s acreage. Bill Robertson, cotton extension agronomist with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, provides an update on where things stand with the crop and the challenges growers have faced so far.

Is there anything better than a slice of watermelon on a summer day? Everyone’s expectations are high when a watermelon is being cut, and that means you shouldn’t leave anything to chance while you are at the store. July is National Watermelon Month, and we have some tips to help you pick the perfect watermelon to impress at your 4th of July party.