Few face challenges like North Arkansas cattleman Larry Blasdel’s family. Hear how non-stop sacrificial love for a child with special needs helps them overcome overwhelming odds in marriage and on the farm.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Farm and ranch leaders from across the state will gather for Arkansas Farm Bureau’s 90th annual convention Dec. 4 – 6 at the Hot Springs Convention Center. The event is expected to draw over 1,000 farmers and ...
In this episode, we share details on the upcoming 90th Annual Arkansas Farm Bureau Convention. How much ag production costs have risen in the last five years, plus the latest WASDE data, an update on how changes to the Milk Marketing Order may benefit dairy farmers and more. Get it here on the state’s only weekly ag news program, the Arkansas AgCast.
For this special episode, we’re at the Hot Springs Convention Center for ArFB’s 2024 Resolutions Committee meeting. We sit down with Mississippi County farmer Heath Donner to discuss the policy-making process and how the resolutions meeting plays a role. Get it here on the state’s only weekly ag news program, the Arkansas AgCast.
Meet the Stewart family! Josh and Dana Stewart are sixth-generation farmers in White County. They operate a cow/calf herd, and their primary business model is selling bulls to commercial customers. They also run a show goat operation, providing students with project animals to show across the nation. They also have two children who are active on the farm.
The Stewarts are one of eight district winners to be recognized with the Farm Family of the Year program. Over the next several weeks, we will be posting profiles of all eight families leading up to the announcement of the 2024 Arkansas Farm Family of the Year.
Rep. Rick Crawford hosted a group of farmers Monday afternoon to talk about the proposed Farm Act, explaining the legislative framework of the program and the challenges it faces to become law. Arkansas Farm Bureau President Dan Wright also spoke to the group of more than 100, highlighting the collaboration with the American Farm Bureau to advance this legislation in the absence of a farm bill.
IT’S BACK! On this episode of Filthy Farm Jobs, Abbie Ribble heads down to Hope to join Chris Sweat in sorting and tagging animals for the monthly sheep and goat auction. New episodes of Filthy Farm Jobs will be coming on the last Monday of the month!
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The Benton County Farm Bureau, along with other local businesses, hosted special needs children at Embassy Suites in Rogers for a “trick or suites” event. Using the book Charlotte's Web, the Benton County office promoted an ag theme this year to educate kids on farming.
