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 ...

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 ...

Gubernatorial forum part of mid-summer conference

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 ...

New assistant director of commodity activities and economics

LITTLE ROCK — Hope McAlee of McRae (White Co.) and James Martin of Ward (Prairie Co.) were winners at the 57th annual Arkansas Dairy Foods Contest held June 4 at the state fairgrounds in Little Rock. McAlee, 15, daughter of Chris ...

LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas Farm Bureau has added two interns to its staff for the summer. Lindsey Mitchell is the intern for the Organization and Member Programs, Public Policy, and Commodity and Regulatory Affairs departments. The daughter of John and Sharon ...

Pair will lead national, local affairs efforts for advocacy group

LITTLE ROCK — M*A*S*H (Medical Applications of Science for Health) camps will be held in 32 communities throughout Arkansas this summer. A location change for UAMS South to Magnolia will allow the regional center to host camps at four facilities ...

From the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture: LITTLE ROCK – Central Arkansas suffered severe damage from recent spring tornadoes, which wrought loss to people, structures, pets and livestock. Because severe weather that can cause tornado outbreaks is now ...