Like similar events at fairs and livestock shows around the state, the Junior Livestock Auction at the Washington County Fair provides critical support for Arkansas youth who raise and show animals.
This week, we take a “Rice Month” look at this year’s rice harvest and we get a farmer’s perspective on agriculture supply chain challenges. We also hear about the upcoming “How to Win and Election” workshop presented by Arkansas Farm Bureau and the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce.
This year, growers have faced wet and cool planting conditions, record floods and were well into rice harvest when a cold front brought combines to a screeching halt in the last week of September. Can we still make this a record year for rice in the Natural State?
Thursday, September 16th is #NationalTeachAgDay, so we talked to current and former ag students around the state about the mentors who influenced their love and passion for agriculture.
This week, we hear about the critical role data plays in making sound economic decisions on the farm, and we talk about the history of grape breeding in Arkansas and how it led to development of the wildly popular Cotton Candy grape. We also learn about four livestock disease outbreaks that Arkansas agriculture experts are watching closely.
Damon and Jana Helton with The Farm at Barefoot Bend purchased a USDA-certified Mobile Meat Processing Trailer to service their own animals and others around the state. Learn more about the Helton’s plans and what comes next.
