Several farmers and ranchers across Arkansas have planted fields for pollinators and utilized USDA funding to create pollinator habitats. At Barnhill Orchards their Monarch waystations are full of propagated butterfly weed. Watch our latest video to learn more about their support of the Monarch butterfly population and the state pollinator program.
Post-harvest burns of Arkansas' farm fields can be costly if not careful. A year ago, First Electric Cooperative reported close to 50 of its power poles were damaged or destroyed during burns. Watch to learn more and how to prevent losses this fall.
On the latest episode of the AgCast, the crew takes a close look at this month's WASDE numbers, we give some dollars and cents for the Mississippi River level challenges and much more. Watch or listen here or on your favorite podcast platform!
Arkansas added an unexpected rice grower and location in 2023. Watch the encouraging story of 17-year-old Logan Simon and how his first rice crop produced banner yields, not in the state's delta region but on land west of Little Rock.
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.
Tune in to the latest Arkansas AgCast episode to learn about new federal funds available to meat processors in Arkansas. We also break down the latest farm income report from USDA, give the latest on harvest progress and crop quality, and much more!
Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program application: https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/business-programs/meat-and-poultry-processing-expansion-program
The fields are ripe for harvest, but the river is low. Banner yields and nice profits for some Arkansas corn, rice and soybean farmers are in jeopardy due to dry conditions, especially in the Midwestern U.S. University of Arkansas soybean expert Dr. Jeremy Ross and Scott Mitchell, a farmer on the state's grand prairie, are optimistic but concerned. Watch.
On this episode of the AgCast, we'll talk about the latest updates on WOTUS and the ag industry's reaction to the changes. We'll also talk about how river levels could be impacting farmers just as harvest gets underway and a quick and simple way to provide feedback on ag labor issues.
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.
We recently visited Barnhill Orchards to learn more about their operation in Lonoke County. Ekko Barnhill says successive planting is a key part of supplying local food year-round. Watch our latest video to learn more.
