In this episode of Rows and Ranches Terry, Corri and Clay Smith talk to us about how they harvest their corn crop, including moisture content, harvest equipment, hauling and more. Give this video a watch to learn more!
Searcy County Farm Bureau was announced as the 2023 ArFB President’s Award winner at the organization’s State Convention in Little Rock. This is the top award in the LEAD awards program in which Farm Bureau recognizes counties all over the state for their hard work in promoting agriculture and educating the public on the importance farmers and ranchers play in everyday life.
Coming from location at the 89th Annual State Convention in Little Rock we talked all about the activities of the week, get the latest information on the H2A wage predictions, and we had our friend, policy analyst Macie Kelly all the way from Washington DC, on to talk about her background in ag, farm bill updates, and of course, some food talk. Check it out!
Meet the 2023 East Central District FFOY, the Cain Family of Griffithville (White County). Brandon and Samantha Cain have been farming for 20 years. They grow corn and soybeans on 2,120 acres. They have three children: Jacob, Shelby and Brady.
Meet the 2023 North Central District FFOY, the McJunkins Family of Dennard (Van Buren County). Adam and Darla McJunkins have been farming for 29 years. They raise feeder calves and grow hay on 92 acres. They have three daughters: Sammy, Lacey Belle and Katie
Meet the 2023 Northeast District FFOY, the Donner Family of Manila (Mississippi County). TheAllen and Debbie Donner have been farming for 43 years. They grow cotton, corn, soybeans and peanuts on 3,100 acres. They have three adult children: Heath, Adam and Katie.
Arkansas Farm Bureau Ag in the Classroom partnered with the University of Central Arkansas Dietetic Internship Program to tour Simon Beef Farm and Simon Brothers Dairy in Conway on November 13. The interns were able to see first hand how both operate and where their beef and milk comes from.
Gov. Sarah Huckabee-Sanders enjoyed today's turkey pardon on the Arkansas Governor's Mansion lawn more than she did once while serving as White House press secretary from 2017-19. Watch the pardon and hear the amusing story.
Today’s episode covers the latest from D.C. on the farm bill extension, and we also run down the cost of Thanksgiving dinner this year, plus there’s great news from the USDA for specialty crop producers that you don’t want to miss. We’ll cover all that plus we build our best Thanksgiving plate. Don’t listen to this if you’re hungry!
Fourteen-hour workdays are still routine for 64-year-old Tim Hubbard. Yet, he upped his load in 2020 by purchasing a sod farm. So, now this Perry County farmer has a logging operation, 300 cattle, 30 horses and close to 100 acres of irrigated Zoysia. Watch his story, see the lush grass and visit Hubbard Sod Farm.
