The U.S. began imposing tariffs on $34 billion in Chinese imports July 6 and China has announced it will retaliate with $34 billion in tariffs on U.S. goods, including soybeans and other key agricultural commodities. In this edition of Arkansas AgCast Matt King, director of Public Affairs and Government Relations for Arkansas Farm Bureau explains the impacts this trade battle is already having on agricultural commodities and American farmers and ranchers.

While farmers and ranchers continue to endure depressed market prices, consumer food prices remain very affordable, according to American Farm Bureau’s annual Summer Cookout Survey. In this edition of Arkansas AgCast Dr. John Newton, director of market intelligence for American Farm Bureau, discusses the survey results and what consumers can expect as they shop for their 4th of July cookouts.

We visited the Griffin Restaurant in El Dorado's Murphy Arts District, to talk about their involvement in local agriculture. The restaurant is a local leader in the "Farm-to-Table" movement in Arkansas, using locally curated cuisine to craft their delicious dishes.

The Simons discuss the ins and outs of providing a healthy diet for their dairy cows and the science and economics behind their planning.

The latest news on Farm Bill negotiations, cotton futures, corn crops, rice and more.

Harvest of the 2018 commercial tomato crop is underway in southeast Arkansas. In this edition of Arkansas AgCast, we catch up with John Gavin, staff chair of the Bradley County Cooperative Extension Service, to talk about this year's crop and why so many people eagerly anticipate their local, vine-ripened tomatoes each summer.

A video visit to Simon Brothers' Dairy in Faulkner County provides an inside look at the dairy business and what it takes to get milk to your home.

Farm Bill updates, EPA lawsuit news, fallout from the Brazilian trucker strike, H-2A changes and more.

The Farm to Table movement is growing in restaurants across the state and the Griffin Restaurant in El Dorado is on the leading edge of the effort to offer local products from Arkansas farms and ranches. In this edition of Arkansas AgCast, Elizabeth Young, director of Farm and Sustainable Initiatives for the Murphy Arts District, where the Griffin is located, talks about why they've worked hard to partner with Arkansas farms to offer fresh, Arkansas grown food products.

The Danville School System is one several in Arkansas participating in the “Farm to School” program that connects farmers and ranchers with schools to provide fresh, locally grown produce for their food programs.