Arkansas Farm Bureau has announced the winners of its annual safety poster contest. The theme this year was “Get Out of My Space.” Read the full list of winners.

Heidi Sohl of Saline County, a senior Creative Media Production major at Arkansas State University, is the 2017 recipient of Arkansas Farm Bureau’s Marvin Vines Memorial Scholarship.

Applications are now available to high school students for the summer M*A*S*H (Medical Applications of Science for Health) camps. These camps will be located at 32 medical facilities throughout Arkansas. Two new host facilities have been added this year at Dewitt Hospital and Conway Regional Medical Center.

As the number of family dairy farms continue to decline in Arkansas, Simon Brothers dairy near Conway endures. In this conversation, Matt Simon shares how he and his brothers keep their business going and what he believes needs to happen to the milk pricing system to make family dairy farming profitable again.

The Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame will induct five individuals whose leadership and service have brought distinction to the state’s largest business sector.

Mark and Shay Morgan of Clarksville (Johnson County) are the 2016 Arkansas Farm Family of the Year, announced today at the annual luncheon honoring the county and district Farm Families of the Year. The Morgans have a two-year-old daughter Kate.

Agricultural producers that are approved to participate in the Conservation Stewardship Program have an opportunity to take advantage of new enhancements announced recently by the Natural Resources Conservation Service.

Randy Veach and Rich Hillman will continue as president and vice president, respectively, of Arkansas Farm Bureau following their re-election Friday. Delegates also re-elected seven board members during the final day of the organization’s 82nd annual convention at the Hot Springs Convention Center.

Arkansas Farm Bureau recognized Leanna Britton of Star City High School as the state’s Outstanding Ag Educator. Valley Springs High School grabbed the top spot as the Outstanding Ag Education Program, and Clinton High School’s Justin Wiedower earned the Outstanding New Ag Educator award. All were recognized at Farm Bureau’s 82nd annual convention Dec. 1 at the Hot Springs Convention Center.

Stone County is the state’s top county Farm Bureau organization. Arkansas Farm Bureau President Randy Veach and Vice President Rich Hillman presented the President’s Award Dec. 1 to county president Leo Sutterfield at the organization’s 82nd annual convention at the Hot Springs Convention Center.