Arkansas Farm Bureau appreciates the action to reopen the federal government. This provides much-needed certainty for our farmers and reinforces the essential role of USDA programs in supporting American agriculture.
Meet the Henley family! Five years ago, Brian and Mary Ellen Henley purchased their dream farm and haven’t looked back. Balancing full-time jobs, the days are busy managing their cattle herd and hay business alongside their two daughters.
Down markets and startling low yields have many Arkansas soybean growers weighing their futures. Rain at the wrong times in 2025 and China buying more of Brazil’s beans are a combination some may not survive.
Growing up in a family that included sharecroppers, Gabe El-Bey and Dena Patterson never imagined they would one day be growing food of their own. Five years ago, they founded Turtle Island, a local food source for their South Little Rock community. Today, they continue to expand adding more acreage, a greenhouse and education workshops working hard to serve their community and fight food insecurity. Recently, they hosted a fall festival to engage and educate the community on the importance of agriculture and sustainability.
A high-tech bovine operation in the Ozarks can overnight your order or deliver to its on-ranch campsites. Just get the fire going and Norton Cattle Company in Harrison will cater high-quality, mouth-watering cuts to your mountainous retreat. S’more fixins not included.
Cracked nuts, classic cars and candids with the Clauses. The Arkansas Pecan Festival promises all that and more Dec. 6 in Keo, but locals also have lofty dreams of conducting research to make the smooth, oblong nut more useful and profitable.
Congressman French Hill met with agriculture and ag lending leaders to discuss the state of the farm economy. He and Lonoke County Farmer Clay Parker spoke about the issues at hand for farmers across the Delta.
