From rising ag land values and cash rent trends to the impact of Tyson Foods plant closures, plus the latest USDA funds coming to the state. Catch all the latest developments impacting the state's agriculture industry on the latest episode of the Arkansas AgCast.
Rows and Ranches is back! This year we’re capturing growing a corn crop from start to finish. Join the Smith family from Greene County as they plant this year’s crop in episode one.
We recently hosted a conversation between a farmer and cyclist for each to learn how they could keep one another safe on rural roads. Take a few minutes to watch the tips shared and this age-old tradition Wes and Andy vow to bring back to every day use.
This story highlights the process that Gravette FFA student Presley Ross took on to show her Simmental Cross at the Benton County Fair. Ross was one of 8 youth participating in the second year of Benton County Farm Bureau's Pasture to Plate program. See the steers and learn more about this educational opportunity in one of our most popular stories this week.
On this episode, we talk about India's new rice ban, give the latest on U.S. cattle inventory numbers and take a moment to appreciate delicious watermelon on hot summer days. Get all that and more, here:
Terrance Scott of Scott Farms in Cotton Plant says consistent rain and cooler temps have soybean, corn and rice crops in East Arkansas looking "very good" heading into August. Scott forecasts farms just north of I-40 to yield 60 bushels of beans per acre with just a few more rains over the next two months. See the crops and Scott smile while talking about the summer of 2023 in his region.
Ida Ruth Jones has been actively involved as a Farm Bureau member for more than 60 years; her hard work on the Women’s Leadership Committee, her dedication to continue to serve after her husband was elected to the state board and her outstanding efforts to represent agriculture in education and the public arena are just a few of the reasons she was named the Arkansas Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Diamond Award Recipient in 2022. Watch our latest video to learn more about her and her Farm Bureau legacy.
John Michael and Rachel Bearden of Friendship (Hot Spring Co.) and Chris and Brooklyn Heiser of Lamar (Johnson Co.) earned the top Young Farmers & Ranchers awards Friday during Arkansas Farm Bureau’s annual Officers & Leaders Conference at the Hot Springs Convention Center. The awards honor young farmers and ranchers ages 18-35 for the general excellence of their operations and their hard work and innovation.
