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Grazin R Farms Corriente Cattle

Rodeo ropers and steer wrestlers across Southwest Arkansas practice with Corriente cattle grown on Grazin R Farms in Donaldson. The cattle, first brought to what is now Mexico by the Conquistadores, are small-framed, hearty, easy-to-care for cattle with extra lean beef. Watch to learn more about these smaller Longhorns and how the Riggans raise them as a family on their Hot Spring County farm.
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Ori the Farm Dog

Did you celebrate #NationalDogDay this weekend? Meet Ori, a border collie who proves every day that working stock are key to farm success and often great companions as well.
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Arkansas Ag Innovation Challenge, Ag Lending Rates, & More

We discuss the State Water Plan executive action announced this week, how ag lending rates can impact the cost of production and we'll tell you how to bring your solution for the ag industry to life with the Arkansas Ag Innovation Challenge. It's all on this week's episode of the AgCast, where you can watch or listen to stay up-to-date with the news that impacts the Arkansas agriculture industry.
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Heber Sale Barn Burns

Cattle farmers in North Central Arkansas are looking for a new sale barn after Wilf’s Cleburne County Livestock Auction burned Monday in Heber Springs. Hear how cattlemen in the region will be affected.
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Arkansas Farm Bureau Launches Ag Innovation Challenge

LITTLE ROCK, Ark., August 24 – Arkansas Farm Bureau has launched the Ag Innovation Challenge, a statewide business competition that showcases Arkansas startups developing innovative solutions to address challenges facing Arkansas farmers, ranchers and rural communities. The challenge is presented in ...
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Rows and Ranches | Smith Family | Fertilizing

In this episode of Rows and Ranches, Clay Smith talks to us about how they fertilize their corn crop. Fertilizers provide crops with nutrients like potassium, phosphorus, and nitrogen, which allow crops to grow bigger, faster and to produce more food. Give this video a watch to learn more!
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Farmer Profile | Kerry Stiles, Stiles Farms

Kerry and Ramey Stiles are fourth generation farmers with a passion for cotton. Located in Lee County, Stiles Farms has grown to also include soybeans, peanuts and two more generations. We are proud to have Kerry as the chair of the Arkansas Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership committee this year, and wanted to show you a closer look at her family and farm.
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WTO Ruling, WASDE Report, and Crop Updates

On this episode of the AgCast, we report on a WTO ruling that impacts Chinese-imposed tariffs for ag products. We also give a crop quality update and share the latest from the WASDE report plus lots more. Watch or listen to be updated on the latest news that impacts Arkansas agriculture.
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