Ember Boyce, 11, of Nashville (Howard County) and Everett Hutton, 13, of Jonesboro (Craighead County) were the winners of the 2025 Arkansas Farm Bureau Dairy Foods Contest hosted at the state fairgrounds on July 24.
Boyce’s Million Dollar Ravioli Casserole won the “Main Dish” category while Hutton’s Strawberry Shortcake Pudding won the “Party Idea” category.
At Crabtree Farms Produce in Crawford County, family is at the heart of everything they do, from the row-crop operation to the bustling produce market. Known for their melons and other farm-fresh produce, this is a must-stop on the ArFB Arkansas Farm Trail. Their season goes by fast, so be sure to visit soon!
Farm Bureau economist Tyler Oxner heads to Judsonia, where he will be giving Dana Martin Stewart and Martin Cattle Co. & Livestock a hand in fecal checking goats and vaccinating kids (the four-legged kind). Have a filthy farm job you’d like to see in the future? Let us know below.
Congressman Rick Crawford and Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward engaged farmers and other stakeholders as they discussed the issues that face the Cache River. Hear from farmers Joe Christian and Tommy Young on the struggle farmers are facing along the Cache.
The Arkansas Farm Bureau Scholarship Foundation Committee has named the 13 recipients for the 2025-26 school year.
Scholarship recipients are Arkansas residents, members of a Farm Bureau family and enrolled as juniors or seniors in pursuit of an agriculture-related degree at a state-accredited university.
It’s not too late to start your journey on the Arkansas Farm Trail. With 22 farms spread across the Natural State there’s something for everyone on the trail. Grab a passport from a participating farm or your local Farm Bureau office to get started today! Visit arfarmtrail.com to learn more.
Ticks are killing cows in Arkansas. There is no vaccine. As disease and death caused by Asian longhorned ticks spread, many are unaware it exists. Veterinarians explain the new parasite and ranchers recount their experiences in this detailed video.
They’re not just for roasting on an open fire. Chestnuts, hardy enough for the rocky soil of the Ozarks, can be milled into flour, brewed into beer and used in place of wheat. Brad and Sandy Russell, owners of Chestnuts in the Ozarks in Omaha, are tapping into this market, supplying blight-resistant, nutrient-rich nuts to tables across the region.
