Join Beckett Ausley and Jodie Kate Crangle, two Bismarck Junior FFA showmen, as they take to the ring with their market goats at the Arkansas State Fair. While they may not have brought home blue ribbons, they did earn ice cream cones, equally important for two junior showmen.
Follow along as Ivah Jean shows her mini Herefords in the Junior Miniature Breeding Cattle division at the Arkansas State Fair. She not only took home Grand Champion honors but also holds the title of Grand Champion of dad jokes.
A parade of young, agriculture winners followed by the annual Sale of Champions raised nearly $200,000 today at the Arkansas State Fair in Little Rock. Competitive farmers made it happen says Arkansas Farm Bureau President Dan Wright.
Thirteen-year-old Ledger Lamkin refuses to let a rare form of cancer keep him out of the show ring. Through his love of agriculture and his animals, he’s found strength, purpose and a way to inspire others. #LedgerStrong
Hey, diddle, diddle. The cow jumped over the moon, but a pig will learn to sit for moon pies. Two teens show some smart swine and affection for them at the Arkansas State Fair.
Follow 8-year-old Claire Walker showing broiler chickens at the Arkansas State Fair. With patience, grit and dedication, Claire keeps her birds and the cameraman on their toes.
Follow Lexi Grace Bearden at the Arkansas State Fair as she prepares Flower, her Hampshire market lamb. Showing animals takes a lot of hard work and dedication, and Lexi Grace is tackling it head-on, earning third place in her junior class.
It’s that time of year again! ArFB visited the Arkansas State Fair to explore this year’s wild and wonderful foods. Economist John McMinn agreed to sit at the fair’s most exclusive, fine-dining spot, served by a familiar face. Check out all the over-the-top eats and show animals Oct. 10-19 at the Arkansas State Fair.
On this episode of the Arkansas AgCast, timber landowners across the South face new hurdles as buyers tighten contract terms to comply with Europe’s deforestation rules. Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Labor has finalized sweeping changes to the H-2A farmworker wage system, a move that could lower labor costs for farmers.
We also take a closer look at the specialty crop industry, where rising input costs, labor shortages, and limited safety nets are putting farmers under mounting financial strain. And finally, signs of new federal aid for farmers emerge as the U.S. administration considers billions to offset trade losses with China.
Livestock showing at the Arkansas State Fair is underway, and for 5-year-old Braden Emitt of Huntsville, it’s all about the animals. Follow along as he prepares and shows his Southdown sheep, Daisy Mae, which proudly took home third and fourth place in their respective divisions!
