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American Farm Bureau Convention Day 3

The third day of American Farm Bureau Convention in Austin featured a number of educational workshops on key topics in agriculture, as well an appearance by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue.
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American Farm Bureau Convention Day 2

We're at the American Farm Bureau Convention in Austin for another day of competitions and events, including a visit from the President of the United States himself.
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American Farm Bureau Convention Day 1

Arkansas Farm Bureau is in Austin, Texas, for the annual American Farm Bureau Convention and Trade Show. The first day had a heavy focus on Young Farmers & Ranchers. Watch the highlights.
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AgCast for Jan. 16

This week, we talk with soybean and trade experts about the latest news on trade negotiations and the road ahead in 2020. We also get the latest on the pork industry from Dr. David Newman, president of the National Pork Board and Arkansas State University animal science professor and learn about new urban agriculture classes being offered at the St. Joseph Center in North Little Rock.
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ArFB “cautiously optimistic” about U.S.-China Trade Agreement

Arkansas Farm Bureau noted cautious optimism after Wednesday’s signing by President Donald Trump of “phase one” of a U.S.-China trade agreement, hopeful it can bring needed stability to agriculture markets that have been battered by uncertainty since trade disputes between the two countries have escalated.
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AgCast for Jan. 9

This week, we talk to Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward, as well as the new leader of the state Agriculture Department’s Feral Hog Eradication Program. We also talk to a waterfowl expert from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission about the problems snow geese are causing for some farmers.
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