We recorded today’s episode live in the Ag in Action barn at the state fair. We talk all things fair, but we also cover some big ag news along the way. Catch up on the latest harvest updates, find out why Walmart is going into the dairy business and much more on today’s episode.
A new contest was started at the Arkansas State Fair, the Agricultural Mechanics show. It highlights projects of various design and difficulty constructed by Arkansas FFA and 4-H members. Watch our latest video with state fair contestants from Beebe FFA to learn more.
Cotton farmers are predicting record yields this fall in some parts of Arkansas. Fewer acres were planted in the state than a year ago, but the pickings are producing double that of West Texas crops.
The Taggart family has been farming rice for six generations in Augusta and this year will be the 113th rice crop their family has produced. Fifth generation farmer Krista Taggart and her nephew, Jacob, talk about the history of their family and the difference in farming over a century later.
Carly Bokker earned a master's degree in weed science in 2007 but didn't land her dream job until a decade later – teaching agriculture at Carlisle. Her eighth-grade daughter, Caroline, showed a 10-month-old lamb on Thursday at the Arkansas State Fair in Little Rock.
On today’s episode of the AgCast, we recap the October WASDE report numbers, give the latest data on the Mississippi River levels and do the math on Arkansas’ net farm income calculations. We also taste tested all the food at the state fair and tell you what to leave room for and what you can skip. Check it out!
Did you catch our sneak peek yesterday? As the Arkansas State Fair kicks off today, watch our latest video to see the creativity of some of the fair food vendors. Matthew Magdefrau and John McMinn have the inside scoop for us.
Ricky Johnson has been hired as director of finance for the Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation. Johnson will manage the daily work of the Finance Department, including directing personnel involved in accounting, financial statements and overseeing the county records program.
