As the 2025 YF&R conference comes to a close, outgoing YF&R chairs Brad and Tara Peacock reflect on their Farm Bureau involvement and shared some words of wisdom for the next generation of YF&R leadership.
What’s up with those egg prices? We have the facts on this week’s AgCast episode. We also recap the testimony from D.C. this week as Sen. Boozman presided as chair over the Senate Ag Committee for the first time. Plus, there’s a lot more news and it’s all here on the state’s only weekly ag news program.
From working on a catfish farm to running his own business, Carter Harrison has become a staple in the Arkansas catfish industry and recently received the Distinguished Service award at the Catfish Farmers of America National Convention. His successful catering business, King Kat Inc., allows him to deliver the best product possible any time his mobile kitchen rolls out of the driveway.
On this episode, we traveled to Hot Springs to visit the Arkansas Grown Conference. The three-day event is filled with education and promotion of local foods and agritourism. We sat down with Jessica Chapman, farm-to-school coordinator for the Arkansas Department of Agriculture, to learn more about how farmers are getting the commodities they produce into Arkansas school cafeterias. We also cover news from around the industry, and you can get it here on the state’s only weekly ag news program.
President Dan Wright brought us up to speed on some of the highlights of the @farmbureau convention as well as the new policies that have been accepted that will affect Arkansans. This concludes our coverage from San Antonio. It has been a great event that has helped define the direction of our organization for the year to come.
On this AgCast episode, we cover several updates with to the H-2A program that could impact Arkansas farmers. Plus, hay production in Arkansas was up 14% last year. We’ll tell you how we performed against other states around the south and cover more important stories from the week. Get it here in the states only weekly ag news program.
On this episode, we cover the latest news on the state’s lithium industry, with new funding and a timeline for construction of Standard Lithium’s facility in south Arkansas. We also congratulate Sen. John Boozman for officially taking the reins of the Senate Agriculture Committee and much more. Get it here on the state’s only weekly ag news program, the Arkansas AgCast.
Today marked the start of the 95th general assembly in the state of Arkansas. Our team is on site advocating on behalf of all farmers and ranchers, following the guidelines set by our grassroots policy. The General Assembly is set to run through early April.
Snow has blanketed most of the state, and while most Arkansans get to spend the day in the warmth of their homes, many farmers still must brave the elements to take care of their animals and farm. We gathered scenes from around the state of farmers breaking ice, putting out feed, and checking on animals. Enjoy the sights and sounds of farmers at work.
With 150 acres of blackberries, Ritter Farms in Judsonia lays claim to the title of the largest blackberry producer in Arkansas. In the average year, they ship more than one million pounds of blackberries that land in groceries all over the country. Watch to find out what goes into producing this delicious summertime fruit.
