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Hempstead County Cattleman Plyler Appointed to Beef Board

Caleb Plyler, ArFB board member and cow-calf producer from Spring Hill (Hempstead County), has been appointed by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue to a three-year term on the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion & Research Board, usually referred to as the Cattlemen’s Beef Board.
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How to grow a Christmas Tree

There's more to growing Christmas trees than just planting and watering. Kevin Vandiver of Vandiver's Newcastle Farms in St. Francis County shares his methods for producing the ideal trees for the holidays.
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Grant Keenen | AgCast Extra

Grant Keenen is director of cattle management & procurement for Wal-Mart. An experienced cattleman himself, he works with ranchers nationwide in this new position to provide the kind of beef consumers are wanting for the nation's biggest beef buyer.
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Arkansas AgCast | Dec. 10, 2020

This week is all about award winners. First, we get reactions from the newly named Arkansas Farm Family of the Year for 2020, then we hear from poultry grower Kallem Hill, the recipient of this year’s Stanley E. Reed Leadership Award. We also talk to Larry Smith, president of Stone County Farm Bureau, which received the prestigious President’s Award from Arkansas Farm Bureau during this year’s virtual annual convention.
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Arkansas Agriculture | Fall 2020

Learn why Arkansas needs to return to state meat inspection, find out about the "mass timber" movement in the state, and get a "Year in Review" from Arkansas Farm Bureau Executive Vice President Warren Carter. Plus, Phil Tappe of UA at Monticello talks about retirement.
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Arkansas AgCast | Dec. 4, 2020

This week, we learn about caring for poultry and other livestock during bitter cold weather and we talk to Rich Hillman about wrapping up his first year as Arkansas Farm Bureau president and the challenge of overseeing the organization’s first virtual convention and business session. We also hear from Garland County Farm Bureau President Tommy Sorrells about his reaction to participating in the virtual event after it concluded.
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A Virtual Annual Convention

Arkansas Farm Bureau held its 86th Annual Convention virtually and through a live meeting of the board of directors at the Hot Springs Convention Center today. Delegates elected board leaders and members during and set policy priorities for 2021. Watch some of the highlights and hear from participants.
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