Gov. Sarah Huckabee-Sanders enjoyed today's turkey pardon on the Arkansas Governor's Mansion lawn more than she did once while serving as White House press secretary from 2017-19. Watch the pardon and hear the amusing story.
Today’s episode covers the latest from D.C. on the farm bill extension, and we also run down the cost of Thanksgiving dinner this year, plus there’s great news from the USDA for specialty crop producers that you don’t want to miss. We’ll cover all that plus we build our best Thanksgiving plate. Don’t listen to this if you’re hungry!
Fourteen-hour workdays are still routine for 64-year-old Tim Hubbard. Yet, he upped his load in 2020 by purchasing a sod farm. So, now this Perry County farmer has a logging operation, 300 cattle, 30 horses and close to 100 acres of irrigated Zoysia. Watch his story, see the lush grass and visit Hubbard Sod Farm.
Gathering for Thanksgiving dinner won’t pluck your wallet like it did in 2022, but the meal still reflects historically high prices. Arkansas Farm Bureau's Women's Leadership Committee did some volunteer shopping, and we calculated the cost. See the turkey, dressing, trimmings and hear the receipt totals in our latest video.
Meet the 2023 Northwest District FFOY, the Leonard Family of Huntington (Sebastian County). Tracy and Julie Leonard have been farming for 23 years. They raise cattle and grow hay on 1,255 acres. They have five children: Shelby, Isaac, Scarlette, Alanna and Levi.
Arkansas Farm Bureau salutes veterans. Retired U.S. Army vet Michael Tyler, who was deployed 7 times (5 combat tours, 2 peace-keeping tours), owns Tyler Farms and Ranch in Camden. It offers a variety of products from fruit to fresh eggs and cattle to chestnuts. You can read more about Tyler by visiting https://arkag.arfb.com/combat-veteran-finds-solace-on-farm/ or visit tylerfarmsandranch.com.
Today’s episode covers the latest from that ag labor working group, which is led by Arkansas Congressman Rick Crawford. We also have the data on China’s largest soybean purchase in months and you’ll hear about a really cool school lunch program that is feeding kids locally grown beef and pork.
If you’re looking for the link to the Ag Labor Working Group report, it’s here: https://agriculture.house.gov/policy/agricultural-labor-working-group.htm
Meet the 2023 Southeast District FFOY, the Myers Family of Eudora (Chicot County). Mike and Darlene Myers have been farming for 53 years. They grow corn, soybeans, rice and wheat on 6,500 acres. They have three adult children: Steven, Eric and Holly.
