Arkansas AgCast

On this week's AgCast episode, we talk about the new EPA biotech rule for gene-edited plants, an update on Arkansas's planting progress and crop conditions, the weather effect of El Niño and a Mississippi River mega-study. You don't want to miss this episode. Listen now!

On this first edition of the Arkansas AgCast Deep Dive, we sit down with ArFB economist, Jake Cartwright, to take a closer look at the beef cold storage issue we covered on a previous episode. Jake outlines the causes of decreased beef inventory in the U.S., explains why the cattle count is so low and shares some insight on how this will impact consumers at the supermarket.

In this episode, we dive into challenges facing Arkansas agriculture: the future of WOTUS, the issues surrounding tomato production and stress pressure on Loblolly Pines in Southern Arkansas and dry weather impacts. We'll also recap row crop planting progress, crop condition and much more. As mentioned in the episode, if you see pine tree "browning" please report it to the Arkansas Agriculture Dep...

On today's AgCast we talk about the impact of the Prop 12 ruling in California, Mississippi River levels are back in the news, rising brisket prices, and much more. Listen now!

On today's episode of the AgCast, we'll talk about a White House meeting aimed at advancing Farm Bill talks, new rules for H2A labor that Arkansas farmers need to know and a bit about a SCOTUS ruling that has far-reaching impacts on the farm and your dinner table.

This episode of the Arkansas AgCast includes news about beef prices at the supermarket, how weather May have impacted the Arkansas peach crop and a roundup of rural restaurants you must visit around the state.

On this week's AgCast we talk about a new medium grain rice variety in town, we will be looking at data on the aquifers that are vital to agriculture in the state, and much more. Watch or listen to find out more!

ArFB makes a big commitment to address the shortage of health care professionals throughout the state, plus new data on rice acres and export markets plus much more on today's episode of the show. Check it out!

On today’s episode we cover a lot of news on WOTUS, great news for consumers at the grocery store and much more.

We've got an abbreviated episode of the Arkansas AgCast this week, but it's still jam-packed with news that matters to the state's ag producers. Hear the latest on what's happening at the state capitol, an update on USDA projections for the year and more on today's show.

On the latest Arkansas AgCast episode we cover breaking news on WOTUS, recap great news for the farm economy and much more!

On this week’s AgCast we discuss an interesting update on Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS), more time for poultry companies to come to an agreement on the Illinois River watershed and more!

Big news on the right-to-repair front, we break down the "other" five titles in the Farm Bill, plus how the freezing could be impacting Arkansas farmers. We cover all that and much more on today's episode of the Arkansas AgCast!

Input Costs Update, Ag Hall of Fame, & More by Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation

On today's episode we recap the record setting Farmers Day at the Capitol event, chat about a big partnership with Arkansas Hunters Feeding the Hungry and share some interesting news concerning the new WOTUS rule. Check out the March 2nd edition of the Arkansas AgCast.

On today's episode, we sit down with Senator John Boozman to talk about the upcoming farm bill, discuss USDA's February Trade report, and more, watch here now!

Are eggs getting cheaper? We have the answer on this week's Arkansas AgCast. Plus we recap all the important news out of USDA and give an update on all the action at the state capitol too.

We’re a day late on the AgCast this week, but still have all the great news and information you get each week. We cover some interesting forestry industry news and have details on the latest interest rate increase from the fed this week with much more.

This week's episode comes from the halls of the inaugural Arkansas Grown Conference in Little Rock. We cover the potential for new ear tags in livestock, why egg prices are so high and chat with ag secretary Wes Ward too.

On this week’s episode of the Arkansas AgCast, we share some new details on the USDA funding for rice growers, recap the latest action from the state capitol and a ton more all on today’s episode of the Arkansas AgCast

On this week’s episode of the Arkansas AgCast, we have a recap of the American Farm Bureau convention, hot off the press data from the January WASDE and some great news for farmers who now have the option to work on their own equipment. Check it out!

On this episode of the Arkansas AgCast we unveil a new set for viewers and welcome John McMinn to help deliver the news. We’ll talk about updates to WOTUS, a win for solar energy users and much more!

We wrap up the Arkansas AgCast for the year by recapping some of the top farming news stories of the year and finish out the day with some Christmas trivia too.

On today's episode of the Arkansas AgCast, we celebrate the re-appointment of Arkansas Ag Secretary Wes Ward and cover the losses for row crop farmers in 2022 and we'll recap some encouraging data on for rural communities.

On today's episode of the Arkansas AgCast, we'll recap ArFB's state convention elections and priorities, share an exciting award for drone research at the U of A division of ag and we wrap up with an overview of the Arkansas Farm Family of the Year program.