What does 2018 hold for farmers and ranchers? Experts weigh in on everything from weather and land prices to trade issues and crop and cattle prices. Plus the latest on policy and legal issues in agriculture.
We sat down for a conversation with State Forester Joe Fox of the Arkansas Forestry Commission about the state of forestry in Arkansas. Fox reflected on the outbreak of wildfires last year, as well as the employment and economic outlook for the timber and wood products industry in 2018.
The second Veterans 4 Ag Summit will have a heavy focus on forestry, along with row-crop and livestock agriculture, according to the event’s organizers.
As part of the requirements of the federal Food Safety Modernization Act, farmers across the state are taking part in special produce safety workshops led by the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service.
Taylor McNeel of Vilonia is set to graduate from Southern Arkansas University this spring, after taking a year off in 2016 to serve as president of the national FFA organization. Taylor attended the Arkansas Farm Bureau Young Farmer and Rancher conference this past weekend and sat down to discuss her past and future and why it's up to millennials like herself to be the “voice” for agriculture now, not just in the future.
At the recent Arkansas Farm Bureau Forestry Division meeting, we sat down with Max Braswell, executive vice president of the Arkansas Forestry Association, to discuss a range of issues, from wildfire prevention and the need for more non-commercial landowners to participate in the association's tree farm program to the overall outlook for the industry in 2018. Listen to our interview to learn more.