On this week’s Arkansas AgCast, we break down new EPA guidance on DEF system failures, key takeaways from USDA’s Prospective Plantings report and what shifting acreage could mean for Arkansas farmers. We also look at the shrinking share of the food dollar farmers get, and a new Arkansas soybean policy focused on protecting checkoff-funded research.
As part of Arkansas Grassroots Leaders, Skiver Dilldine hosted a grain bin entrapment training in Blytheville. Seventy-five first responders, EMS personnel and farmers learned how to prevent and respond to these dangerous situations.
Special thanks to Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation for teaching the course and providing the simulator.
The Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame inducted its 38th class of honorees. Industry leaders from all walks of agriculture were recognized. Hear from Committee Chair Debbie Moreland on the importance of recognizing these individuals who have done so much for agriculture in our state.
One called it “life changing” as ladies from across Arkansas learned various farm skills at a recent three-day bootcamp in Batesville. Animal handling, biosecurity, business management, weed identification and a tour of Chimney Rock Cattle Co., in Concord, were included.
America’s first Italian colony farmed through adversity in the Arkansas Delta; A Day in the Life of a Game & Fish Game Warden; Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame Inductees
Happy National Ag Day! We recognize and celebrate the great farmers and ranchers of our state who feed Arkansas and the world every day. From cattle in the Ozarks to row crops in the Delta, it takes the state’s largest industry to keep Arkansas clothed and fed. Hear from farmers on what agriculture means to them.
As farmers across the state gear up for planting season, an unexpected increase in input costs weighs heavily on their minds. With the Iran conflict resulting in the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, farmers are seeing significant increases in diesel and fertilizer prices at a time when margins are already razor-thin.
