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Ark. Agriculture Hall of Fame solicits nominations

LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame is seeking nominations from the public for its class of 2014. The nomination deadline is Nov. 14.  The Agriculture Hall of Fame recognizes Arkansans who are or have contributed significantly to ...
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Farm Bureau Supports Farmer Flexibility Act Proposal

LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas Farm Bureau President Randy Veach praised legislation proposed Tuesday by U.S. Senators Mark Pryor and John Boozman that would provide relief for farmers affected in the financial meltdown created by Turner Grain Merchandising.  The legislation, if ...
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Farm Bureau’s Veach to Testify at Natural Resources Hearing

LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas Farm Bureau President Randy Veach will testify Sept. 9 in front of the House Committee on Natural Resources in Washington, D.C. Rep. Rick Crawford of Jonesboro requested Veach’s participation.The committee is considering six different proposals designed ...
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Coleman named 2014-15 Miss Arkansas Rice

BRINKLEY — Madison Coleman of Brinkley (Monroe County) was named 2014-15 Miss Arkansas Rice on Saturday at the Brinkley Convention Center. Coleman will be a senior at Lee Academy in Marianna this fall. She is the daughter of Shannon Coleman ...
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Arkansas Farm Bureau Praises Senators’ Action

LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas Farm Bureau praised a proposal cosponsored by United State Senators Mark Pryor and John Boozman, the Private Landowner Protection Act, which would amend the Endangered Species Act and require government agencies to perform a thorough economic ...
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Arkansas Farm Bureau Names Scholarship Recipients

LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Farm Bureau Scholarship Foundation Committee met recently to determine the 10 recipients of the $2,125 Farm Bureau Foundation scholarship for the 2014-2015 school year.Scholarship recipients are Arkansas residents, members of a Farm Bureau family and ...
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2014 District Farm Families of the Year Named

LITTLE ROCK – District winners for the 68th Annual Arkansas Farm Family of the Year Program have been selected. The district winners will now be judged to determine a state winner, to be announced at the Dec. 11 Farm Family ...
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