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Arkansas Farm Bureau Sets 80th Convention

Click here for convention program  LITTLE ROCK — Farmers, ranchers and agricultural leaders from across the state will come together Dec. 3-5 at the Hot Springs Convention Center for Arkansas Farm Bureau’s 80th  annual convention.Governor-elect Asa Hutchinson, Arkansas Farm Bureau ...
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Ark. Agriculture Hall of Fame solicits nominations

LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame is seeking nominations from the public for its class of 2014. The nomination deadline is Nov. 14.  The Agriculture Hall of Fame recognizes Arkansans who are or have contributed significantly to ...
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Farm Bureau Supports Farmer Flexibility Act Proposal

LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas Farm Bureau President Randy Veach praised legislation proposed Tuesday by U.S. Senators Mark Pryor and John Boozman that would provide relief for farmers affected in the financial meltdown created by Turner Grain Merchandising.  The legislation, if ...
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Farm Bureau’s Veach to Testify at Natural Resources Hearing

LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas Farm Bureau President Randy Veach will testify Sept. 9 in front of the House Committee on Natural Resources in Washington, D.C. Rep. Rick Crawford of Jonesboro requested Veach’s participation.The committee is considering six different proposals designed ...
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Coleman named 2014-15 Miss Arkansas Rice

BRINKLEY — Madison Coleman of Brinkley (Monroe County) was named 2014-15 Miss Arkansas Rice on Saturday at the Brinkley Convention Center. Coleman will be a senior at Lee Academy in Marianna this fall. She is the daughter of Shannon Coleman ...
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Arkansas Farm Bureau Praises Senators’ Action

LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas Farm Bureau praised a proposal cosponsored by United State Senators Mark Pryor and John Boozman, the Private Landowner Protection Act, which would amend the Endangered Species Act and require government agencies to perform a thorough economic ...
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