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Northeast Rice Research Ground Breaking
A 600-acre rice research and extension center aims to open next summer in Poinsett County. The University of Arkansas System Division of Ag officially broke ground Tuesday, May 9, for the Northeast Rice Research and Extension Center near Greenfield. The center plans to provide rice research and be an education hub for agriculture in the state. NERREC has a 32-acre surface water reservoir, 16 acres of bottomland hardwoods and 13 miles of farm roads. ArFB was proud to attend the event and to have assisted in securing funding for the facility.
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2023 OkFB Arkansas Ag Tour
Oklahoma Farm Bureau recently visited Arkansas for their 2023 Ag Tour. They saw many unique stops along the way, connected with Arkansans and learned about various parts of our state's agriculture industry. OkFB District Director, Stacy Simunek, took some time to share his thoughts on the trip. Take a look.
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Arkansas AgCast for 05/04/23
May the fourth be with you! This episode of the Arkansas AgCast includes news about beef prices at the supermarket, how weather May have impacted the Arkansas peach crop and a roundup of rural restaurants you must visit around the state.
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2023 County Farm Families of the Year Announced
The 76th annual Arkansas Farm Family of the Year program has named its 2023 County Farm Families of the Year.
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Arkansas AgCast for 04/20/23
ArFB makes a big commitment to address the shortage of health care professionals throughout the state, plus new data on rice acres and export markets plus much more on today's episode of the show. Check it out!
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Arkansas AgCast for 04/13/23
On today’s episode we cover a lot of news on WOTUS, great news for consumers at the grocery store and much more.
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