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Arkansas Dairy Foods Contest winners named

- Posted Thursday, June 06, 2013
Sarah Bunch of Batesville (Independence Co.) and Abigail Sanders of Clarksville (Johnson Co.) were winners at the 56th annual Arkansas Dairy Foods Contest held June 5 in Little Rock.
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Moore To Lead Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co.

- Posted Friday, May 31, 2013
David Moore has been named vice president – general manager of Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company of Arkansas, Inc. and senior vice president – state manager of Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company, effective July 1.
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M*A*S*H* camps set for 28 communities

- Posted Thursday, May 23, 2013
M*A*S*H (Medical Applications of Science for Health) camps will be held in 28 communities throughout Arkansas this summer.
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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.
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Arkansas Farm Bureau’s Welch announces plans to retire

- Posted Thursday, April 18, 2013
ArFB EVP Ewell Welch has announced plans to retire.
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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
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Farm Bureau Women’s Conference set for March 8-9

- Posted Monday, March 04, 2013
Arkansas Farm Bureau will host its state Women’s Conference March 8-9 at the Embassy Suites in Little Rock
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Ag Hall inductees made their mark on state’s largest industry

- Posted Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Six individuals who spent the better part of their lives advancing agriculture in Arkansas will be recognized for their contributions to the state’s largest industry with induction into the Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Pryor, Boozman bring common sense to debate over estate taxes

- Posted Wednesday, January 02, 2013
Guest editorial by Arkansas Farm Bureau President Randy Veach
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