As the end of the 2017 Regular Session of the General Assembly nears, Arkansas Farm Bureau Director of Public Affairs & Government Relations - State Affairs Jeff Pitchford provides a wrap-up of key legislative accomplishments for Arkansas farmers and ranchers.
New reports show soybean acres topping expectations, corn acres near the bottom of expectations, and the forecast for long grain rice acres down substantially.
All the latest on Arkansas Farm Bureau activities and Arkansas agriculture happenings, from school food donations to summer M*A*S*H camps, market updates and more.
A recent poll asked almost 2,000 registered voters their opinions on agriculture and sustainability and the results are good news for farmers and ranchers. Listen to our latest podcast to learn more.
Applications are now available to high school students for the summer M*A*S*H (Medical Applications of Science for Health) camps. These camps will be located at 32 medical facilities throughout Arkansas. Two new host facilities have been added this year at Dewitt Hospital and Conway Regional Medical Center.
See how growing strawberries in what are known as "high tunnel" systems is allowing growers to expand their season and meet the demand for more fresh, locally grown berries.
The latest photos and stories about what's going on at Arkansas Farm Bureau. This week's edition includes highlights from the ArFB Advocacy Conference in Washington D.C.
More young farm women are voluntarily giving their time to Arkansas Farm Bureau on the state and county level. Peggy Miller chairs the Arkansas Farm Bureau state women’s committee and Donna Bemis serves as vice-chairwoman. The annual state women’s conference was held recently and they took time to discuss the committee’s projects and why it’s important to get more farm women involved to advocate for agriculture.
Jeff Pitchford, Arkansas Farm Bureau Director of Public Affairs & Government Relations - State Affairs, has the latest on important ag-related legislation in the 91st General Assembly, such as HB 1665 and HB 1554.
Regional “Local Conversations” events are connecting Arkansas farmers and ranchers with those who want to buy or sell their products. Watch our latest video to learn more about this program from Adriane Barnes, communications director for the Arkansas Agriculture Department.
