Farmers Day at the Capitol was a success. Farmers and ranchers from across the state came to meet with state legislators and be active in the lawmaking process. Columbia County Farm Bureau President Bruce Maloch and Greene County Farm Bureau President Jason Murray discuss the importance of building relationships with elected officials.
Shannon Hall, a 10th generation farmer from Poinsett County, is calling it quits this season, a victim of continued economic strain from the past several years. Many row crop farmers saw record yields in 2024 yet still struggled to turn a profit. Hear more about the challenges farmers face in 2025.
On this episode, we cover new USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins’ first day on the job. We also discuss reported layoffs and other changes within USDA. Plus, the Corporate Transparency Act is back in the news and farmers could be impacted. Get up to speed on all that and a lot more on the state’s only weekly ag news program, the Arkansas AgCast.
Some parts of Arkansas are still battling winter weather and frigid temps. In Madison County, Tye and Danielle Rudolph share the continued challenges as they work to protect their herd during the cold snap.
Risk-taking farmer Kenneth Horton’s latest idea could be a tasty treasure. The lifelong strawberry grower aims for sweeter fruit and a longer picking season using concrete blocks as planters in a greenhouse. See his unique setup and hear the challenges and promises in its first year.
Roughly 2,800 FFA students traveled to Conway to compete Thursday in the Central Arkansas Classic Career Development Event. Quitman ag teacher Justin Wiedower tells why his school hosts the largest event of its kind in the region. Also hear from Greenbrier senior Harlee Hartness on why she enjoys competing in events like this.
On this episode, we traveled to the campus of Arkansas State University to attend the A-State Agribusiness Conference and interviewed the EVP of the Little Rock branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. We talked ag trends in that conversation, plus we covered news in the industry this week. You can get it here, on the state’s only weekly ag news program.
North Central Arkansas farmers suffered with extra expense (in 2023) when the sale barn at Heber Springs burned. Cattlemen and horse traders are tickled that the Wilf’s Cleburne County Livestock Auction has rebuilt and is again bustling.
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.
