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Ginning Up Capacity

The expansion and reopening of cotton gins may be signs of a cotton revival in Arkansas. Watch to see how a McGehee cotton gin is expanding to meet growing demand.
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PODCAST: Holiday Cookout Costs

The results of the American Farm Bureau’s annual survey on what it costs to prepare the traditional 4th of July barbecue dinner with "all the fixins" has been released, so we talked to Dr. John Newton, AFBF director of market intelligence about the survey findings and why U.S. food prices remain so affordable.
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PODCAST: Specialty Crops Update

Steve Morgan, his son Mark and their families own and operate Peach Pickin’ Paradise near Clarksville. They attended Arkansas Farm Bureau’s Specialty Crops Summer Division Meeting on June 14, and in this conversation they discuss issues facing the fruit and vegetable industry, the quality of their crop this year and more.
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Grounded by Floods

River flooding in early May inundated cropland resulting in around $200 million in losses to crops and agriculture. It also impacted the ability of flight services to treat fields during this critical time of year. Watch our latest video to learn more.
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Market Briefs for May 25, 2017

Get the latest updates on China's deal to bring in U.S. beef, as well as Mexico's corn plans, NAFTA renegotiation, soybean exports and more.
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PODCAST: Ag in the Air

An interview with Vernon Caviness, an agriculture aviator/cropduster pilot for Bell Ag Service in Des Arc, and photos of Caviness and other aviators in action. Caviness discusses how the recent river flooding affected business, the challenges flight services face and more.
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Farm Bureau Press for May 12, 2017

Read the latest Farm Bureau Press to learn about new incentive programs available to county Farm Bureaus, the new Ag in the Classroom Outstanding Teacher of the Year, a visit from USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue, new USDA forecasts and much more.
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Fun and Facts on the Farm

What started as a half-day field trip for a few Crawford County kindergarten students six years ago has become an anticiopated outdoor classroom experience for more than 1,000 children and parents at Randy Arnold's farm near Alma.
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