LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas Farm Bureau will host a Farm Policy Summit, where it will bring its farmers and ranchers along with national farm policy leaders – in addition to each member of the state’s Congressional delegation – to Little ...

LITTLE ROCK — Applications are now available to high school students for the summer M*A*S*H camps. These camps will be located at 34 medical facilities throughout Arkansas. Two new host facilities have been added this year: DeQueen Medical Center and ...

Terrell becomes executive administrative assistant

LITTLE ROCK — Randy Veach of Manila (Mississippi County) has been selected as president and chairman of the board of Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company. In his 8th year as president of the Arkansas Farm Bureau, Veach has served ...

Six Arkansas Ag Legends to be Inducted

LITTLE ROCK — Across the country, Farm Bureaus are making safety a top priority this spring through the Agricultural Safety Awareness Program (ASAP). As a part of ASAP, March 6-12 has been designated as Agricultural Safety Awareness Week.This year’s theme, ...

LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame will induct six individuals whose leadership and service have brought distinction to the state’s largest industry segment.The newest class includes the late W.H. (Bill) Caldwell of Rose Bud, the late Hank ...

LITTLE ROCK — Warren Carter, a 28-year employee of the Arkansas Farm Bureau, has been named as the organization’s executive vice president, replacing Rodney Baker, who recently retired.The organization’s board of directors met Tuesday to determine the selection. Arkansas Farm ...

RMA releases results of studies on catastrophic poultry disease coverageThe 2014 Farm Bill required the Risk Management Agency (RMA) to conduct two studies on poultry, “Final Study on Poultry Catastrophic Disease” and “Insurance Program Development for Poultry Business Interruption.”  Below ...

LITTLE ROCK — On Friday afternoon, the U.S. Congress passed an omnibus spending bill, effectively eliminating problematic country-of-origin labeling rules and enacting additional measures that will help Arkansas farmers and ranchers. “While this bill may not be perfect, it was necessary ...