News & Media

White River Washout

With more heavy rain predicted this week, Jackson County farmer John Sink discusses the serious problems he and other farmers could face if a levee alongside the White River is breached by rising floodwaters.
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The Grain Escape

Some 200 farmers attended a recent Grain Bin Safety Program hosted by Arkansas Farm Bureau in Craighead County. The program was presented by Mississippi Farm Bureau. Watch Arkansas Farm Bureau's Maddison Stewart as she offers a close-up look at grain bin dangers and rescue techniques.
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Front Porch Magazine - Winter 2019

Learn about efforts to move Pine Bluff forward toward a brighter future, the challenges faced by Arkansas dairies and the unique road trip opportunity of Clover Bend.
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AGCAST: Beef Industry Update

Arkansas Farm Bureau Chief Economist Travis Justice gives a sneak peek of the soon-to-be-published Arkansas Beef Industry Assessment survey and his perspective of the state's $750 million beef business.
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VIDEO/AGCAST: Cows & Cold Weather

We visited Simon Brothers Dairy near Conway on the coldest day of the year so far and we heard about how cold weather can actually result in more milk. Wet weather, however, is still a concern.
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The Nursery Life

Former Arkansas Farm Family of the Year winner and Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year Brian Kirksey describes horticulture trends and the history of his Spring Creek Nursery near Amity in Clark County.
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Local Conversations Event

At the Arkansas Agriculture Department's 2019 Local Conversations event at the Hermitage Community Center in Bradley County last week, crop farmers joined local school food service and nutrition directors, food distribution representatives and other industry representatives to discuss marketing opportunities for locally grown products. See what the event was like and hear from those who attended.
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