Like similar events at fairs and livestock shows around the state, the Junior Livestock Auction at the Washington County Fair provides critical support for Arkansas youth who raise and show animals.
This year, growers have faced wet and cool planting conditions, record floods and were well into rice harvest when a cold front brought combines to a screeching halt in the last week of September. Can we still make this a record year for rice in the Natural State?
Thursday, September 16th is #NationalTeachAgDay, so we talked to current and former ag students around the state about the mentors who influenced their love and passion for agriculture.
Damon and Jana Helton with The Farm at Barefoot Bend purchased a USDA-certified Mobile Meat Processing Trailer to service their own animals and others around the state. Learn more about the Helton’s plans and what comes next.
Tuesday afternoon Arkansas Farm Bureau Women's Leadership volunteered to cook dinner for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Arkansas . Since Covid-19 the group had to skip this yearly tradition in 2020, we caught up with them today as they returned to cook meals for families.
Dedric Davis of Blytheville tells us his emotional "story of perseverance" and how it led to the creation of his thriving business, Mr Davis Pickles, LLC.
Dan Hooks with the White River Irrigation District gives an update on Canal 1000 construction, and we take a bird’s eye look at ongoing construction for the first two miles of the project. State representative David Hillman shares an update on legislative action to support the project and gives a bit of history on the irrigation of the Grand Prairie.
Travel to Farmers Markets around the state and you'll find some unique and exotic offerings from small growers targeting niche markets. Red Barn Carnivores is the perfect example of this type of specialty vendor. Founder Elijah Lovan and his wife Becca have made a business out of growing and selling strange and exotic plants from a greenhouse in their backyard.
