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Summer interns join Arkansas Farm Bureau team

- Posted Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Arkansas Farm Bureau has two new interns this summer, giving the college students an opportunity to gain real-world experience.

Read the new FB Press online!

- Posted Friday, May 10, 2013

Farm Bureau Press is a bi-weekly newsletter published for the benefit of our volunteer leaders.

Read the new Arkansas Agriculture!

- Posted Friday, May 10, 2013

Newton County Farm Bureau supports C&H Farms; Q&Ag with U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor-Talking everything ag with the chairman of the Senate Ag Appropriations Subcommittee; Ag Hall of Fame accepts new members; Faces of Agriculture-Jennifer James; Leading futur...

Farm Bureau Video Update

- Posted Tuesday, April 30, 2013

USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack visits the UofA; Miller County Farm Bureau & the Runnin WJ Ranch help young people; A research grant from Walmart will help strawberry growers; An 8th generation farmer is continuing his legacy of environmental stewardship....

Arkansas Farm Bureau’s Welch announces plans to retire

- Posted Thursday, April 18, 2013

ArFB EVP Ewell Welch has announced plans to retire.

Gray awarded Farm Bureau Vines Scholarship

- Posted Thursday, April 18, 2013

Japhanie Gray of Blytheville, a sophomore broadcast journalism major at Arkansas State University, is the 2013 recipient of Arkansas Farm Bureau’s Marvin Vines Memorial Scholarship

Agriculture Safety Poster contest winners announced

- Posted Tuesday, April 09, 2013

Arkansas Farm Bureau has announced the winners of its annual safety poster contest. The theme this year was “Agricultural Safety: Your Best Investment.”

Nicky Hargrove Memorial scholarship fund seeks applicants

- Posted Monday, April 08, 2013

Nursing and pharmacy students are encouraged to apply now for a $1,000 scholarship offered through the Nicky Hargrove Memorial scholarship fund.

Rooney Named Outstanding Teacher by Farm Bureau

- Posted Thursday, April 04, 2013

Lori Rooney, a family and consumer science teacher at South Side Bee Branch High School in Van Buren County, is Arkansas Farm Bureau’s 2013 Ag in the Classroom Outstanding Teacher.

Farm Bureau applauds tax cut vote on HB 1039

- Posted Monday, March 18, 2013

The Arkansas House of Representatives Monday overwhelmingly passed HB 1039, the bill that would create a sales tax exemption for utilities used in agricultural facilities, including commercial poultry and livestock facilities.

Ag Safety Awareness Week is March 3-9

- Posted Monday, February 18, 2013

Across the country, Farm Bureaus are making safety a top priority this spring through the Agricultural Safety Awareness Program (ASAP).

Food donations spotlight 16th Food Check-Out Week

- Posted Friday, February 15, 2013

For the 16th year, Arkansas Farm Bureau’s state women’s committee is helping stock the food pantry at Little Rock’s Ronald McDonald House in commemoration of Food Check-Out Week.

Agriculture Hall of Fame to induct six new members

- Posted Monday, February 04, 2013

The Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame will induct six individuals whose leadership and service have brought distinction to Arkansas agriculture, the state’s largest industry.

Farm Bureau applauds FSA action, program procedures

- Posted Thursday, January 24, 2013

Arkansas Farm Bureau applauds the Farm Services Agency for expediting sign-up procedures after Congress extended the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 by one year to include the 2013 crop season.

DeSalvos named Arkansas Farm Family of the Year

- Posted Thursday, December 06, 2012

The DeSalvo family of Center Ridge (Conway County) is the 2012 Arkansas Farm Family of the Year, announced today at the annual Farm Family Day luncheon honoring the county and district Farm Families of the Year.

Veach remains Arkansas Farm Bureau Leader

- Posted Friday, November 30, 2012

Randy Veach and Rich Hillman will continue as president and vice president, respectively, of Arkansas Farm Bureau following their re-election Friday.

Farm Bureau honors young farmers/ranchers

- Posted Thursday, November 29, 2012

Dan and Mikki Hosman of Jonesboro (Craighead County) are winners of Arkansas Farm Bureau’s 2012 Young Farmers & Ranchers Achievement Award.

Farm Bureau awards top women’s committee

- Posted Thursday, November 29, 2012

The Women’s Committee from Washington County has won its fifth consecutive Outstanding County Women’s Program award.

Stone is top Farm Bureau county

- Posted Thursday, November 29, 2012

Stone County is the state’s top county Farm Bureau organization.

Judsonia’s Gillam wins Farm Bureau leadership award

- Posted Thursday, November 29, 2012

Farmer Jeremy Gillam of Judsonia (White County) is the 2012 recipient of the Stanley E. Reed Leadership Award from the Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation.

Arkansas Farm Bureau 2012 Convention Audio

- Posted Wednesday, November 28, 2012

ARFB Convention addresses from Arkansas Governor, Mike Beebe and Randy Veach, president of Arkansas Farm Bureau are available for download or streaming as MP3 audio files.

Thanksgiving dinner to cost only a penny more in 2012

- Posted Thursday, November 08, 2012

It will cost families only one cent more on average to prepare the traditional Thanksgiving meal this year, due largely to a stabilizing of prices for frozen turkey and a gallon of whole milk.

Arkansas Farm Bureau Endorses Issue #1

- Posted Monday, October 01, 2012

The Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation has endorsed Issue #1, the highway bond initiative which will be voted on by Arkansans in the upcoming election.

Farm Bureau’s Veach Selected for Honorary American FFA Degree

- Posted Friday, September 07, 2012

Randy Veach of Manila (Mississippi County), president of the Arkansas Farm Bureau, has been selected to receive the Honorary American FFA Degree, given to those who advance agricultural education and FFA through outstanding personal commitment.

Top young farmers and ranchers named

- Posted Thursday, August 30, 2012

Finalists for the 2012 Arkansas Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers (YF&R) Achievement Award were announced recently at the organization’s YF&R Leadership Conference in Little Rock.

Williams Named 2012-13 Miss Arkansas Rice

- Posted Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Meredith Williams of Searcy (White County) was named 2012-13 Miss Arkansas Rice at the Brinkley Convention Center, Aug. 18.

Arkansas Farm Bureau Begins No-Hassle Vehicle Purchasing Experience for Members

- Posted Monday, August 13, 2012

Arkansas Farm Bureau is pleased to introduce a new, no-hassle vehicle purchase program for members who dread the process of buying a new or used car or truck.

Arkansas Farm Bureau Announces Scholarship Winners

- Posted Wednesday, July 18, 2012

The Arkansas Farm Bureau Scholarship Foundation Committee recently met to determine the 11 recipients of the $2,500 Farm Bureau Foundation scholarship for the 2012-2013 school year.

Farm Bureau leaders will be “Leading by Learning”

- Posted Monday, July 09, 2012

Arkansas Farm Bureau’s 2012 Officers and Leaders Conference will be held July 23-24 in Springdale at the Holiday Inn and Northwest Arkansas Convention Center. The theme of this year’s conference is “Leading by Learning.”

2012 District Farm Families of the Year Named

- Posted Monday, June 25, 2012

The district winners for the 66th Annual Arkansas Farm Family of the Year Program have been selected.