Farm and ranch leaders from across the state will come together Dec. 1 - 3 for Arkansas Farm Bureau’s 87th annual convention, set for the Marriott Hotel and the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock.
Meet Buster Passmore, the 4-H "Pumpkin King" of Arkansas, learn about tax proposals that could hurt family farmers and find some delicious rice recipes for fall.
Our next FFOY District winners are Kaleb and Chrisie Smith of Schwerin Farms, Inc. in Benton County. Learn about their multi-generation cattle operation and recent partnership into the feed business.
As his 2021 harvest was wrapping up, Brian Alumbaugh of McCrory shared with us the importance of friends, families and farm hands to his Woodruff County row-crop operation and talked about the year just passed.
As his 2021 harvest season was winding down, Benton Felts of Joiner (Mississippi County) shared insights into the ups and downs of farming during the year just passed.
Over the next few weeks leading up to our Farm Family of the Year Luncheon, we will be showing a glimpse at all eight district winners. Starting off with the Western District winners, meet the Foshee’s of Conway County and learn about their Pecan Orchard.
This week, we talk cotton and learn about harvest progress in Northeast Arkansas, and we hear about the art, etiquette and ethics of photo shoots on the farm. We also discuss problems caused by the invasive Egyptian Goose.
