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This week, we hear from the new Arkansas Farm Family of the Year. We also hear about the problems caused by snow geese and the unique opportunity one farmer has found in growing yellow peas.

The Cobb/Lyerly/Owens Partnership in Lake City (Craighead County) is the 2021 Arkansas Farm Family of the Year. The honor was announced today at a luncheon in North Little Rock honoring the county and district Farm Families of the Year.

During our 87th Annual Convention, ArFB staff member Jenny Higgs put attendees on the spot by quizzing them on the details of the day's events.

The Southwest District Farm Family of the year is Cody and Ashlee Askew of Hempstead County.

Rich Hillman of Carlisle was reelected as Arkansas Farm Bureau’s president, and Mike Freeze of Little Rock will continue as the agriculture advocacy organization’s vice president.

This week, we’re live at the 87th annual Arkansas Farm Bureau Convention in Little Rock. We talk to two first-time attendees at the Convention, we hear from an exhibitor at the event’s trade show and we also visit with a workshop leader about farm and ranch branding and marketing.

The Women’s Leadership Committee from Scott County is the Outstanding County Women’s Program award winner for 2021. The group was recognized Dec. 2 during Arkansas Farm Bureau’s 87th Annual Conference at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock. It was a repeat win for the county, which also earned the honor in 2020.

Stone County is the state’s top county Farm Bureau organization for 2021. Arkansas Farm Bureau President Rich Hillman and Vice President Mike Freeze presented the organization’s President’s Award to Stone County Farm Bureau President Larry Smith on Dec. 2 at the 87th Annual Arkansas Farm Bureau Convention at the State House Convention Center in Little Rock.

Josh Cureton of Cash is the 2021 recipient of the Stanley E. Reed Leadership Award from the Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation. Cureton accepted the award Dec. 2 during the organization’s 87th annual convention at the State House Convention Center in Little Rock. Arkansas Farm Bureau President Rich Hillman and Charlene Reed, widow of late ArFB president Stanley Reed, presented the award.