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Agriculture is our state's largest industry, but what do you really know about farming and ranching?

You might recall the smiling farmers in overalls from books you read as a child or seeing cowboys at the rodeo. Maybe you have friends or family who farm, or perhaps all you know about agriculture comes from commodity reports on the evening news.

Whatever the case may be, part of the Arkansas Farm Bureau mission is to tell the "farming story." That means sharing the real stories of Arkansas farmers and ranchers, and highlighting the issues and trends that affect their livelihoods. We invite you to learn more by watching our videos, listening to our podcasts, reading our blog posts or following us in social media. If you have questions or need information from our staff of experts, we encourage you to contact us.

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Front Porch | Issue 135

Front Porch | Issue 135

Meet the Hendersons: 2024 Arkansas Farm Family of the Year; Nita Cooper, Women's Leadership Committee Chair; A Day in the Life of a Rural Fireman
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Arkansas Farm Bureau Selects Summer Interns

Arkansas Farm Bureau Selects Summer Interns

Two students have joined Arkansas Farm Bureau as summer interns, gaining hands-on experience while advancing their professional skills. Through the internship program, they will support the organization’s advocacy work for the state’s largest industry, agriculture, and rural communities. The program offers the opportunity to see how Farm Bureau serves as a voice for farmers and ranchers at the local, state and national levels.
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Bipartisan Action on H-2A Wage Rates, USDA’s Proposed 2026 Budget and Much More

On this episode of Arkansas AgCast, we break down the Trump administration’s proposed USDA budget for fiscal year 2026, which includes significant funding cuts across conservation, nutrition and rural development programs. We also highlight a bipartisan effort led by Rep. Rick Crawford to freeze wages for H-2A guest workers, citing concerns over rising costs for American farmers. Arkansas specialty crop producers should tune in for details on a newly opened grant opportunity. Plus, we have new research from the University of Arkansas showing that large-scale solar projects currently occupy just 0.2% of the state’s farmland, though more installations are on the horizon.
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2025 Ag Youth Leadership Summit

The Ag Youth Leadership Summit is a camp for high school students hosted at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia, where students learn more about agriculture in the state, develop leadership skills and discover careers in agriculture available to them after graduation.
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2025 Arkansas Ag in the Classroom Outstanding Teacher of the Year

Jacksonville Lighthouse Charter School teacher Jill Herrin credits agriculture for helping increase science scores by 39 points. Herrin’s hands-on projects, like egg incubation and hydroponics, keyed student improvements. Watch to learn about why she’s the 2025 Ag in the Classroom Outstanding Teacher of the Year.
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First-Generation Ranchers Land In Ozarks

An Idaho couple moved to Florida before finding paradise 4 miles south of Missouri in Oak Grove, Ark. Their 3,500-mile faith journey required cerebral calculations and courage but led to full-time work with 1,000 cows on 3,000 rolling acres. Watch the intriguing TB Cattle at Flat Hat Ranch story.
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Bipartisan Action on H-2A Wage Rates, USDA’s Proposed 2026 Budget and Much More

Bipartisan Action on H-2A Wage Rates, USDA’s Proposed 2026 Budget and Much More

<p>On this episode of Arkansas AgCast, we break down the Trump administration’s proposed USDA budget for fiscal year 2026, which includes significant funding cuts across conservation, nutrition and rural development programs. We also highlight a bipartisan effort led by Rep. Rick Crawford to freeze wages for H-2A guest workers, citing concerns over rising costs for American farmers. Arkansas specialty crop producers should tune in for details on a newly opened grant opportunity. Plus, we have new research from the University of Arkansas showing that large-scale solar projects currently occupy just 0.2% of the state’s farmland, though more installations are on the horizon.</p>
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Letter to U.S. Congressional Delegation from Agriculture Groups

As representatives of farmers, livestock and specialty crop producers, lenders, and other essential stakeholders in agricultural communities across the United States, we write to express our strong support for advancing a meaningful farm bill in 2024 that addresses worsening conditions in farm country. Given the enormous challenges facing production agriculture – including a farm economy that has taken a downward spiral – it is imperative Congress act before year’s end to strengthen farm policy for America’s farmers. It is critical that Congress pass a new farm bill that strengthens the safety net as many producers are facing multiple years of not being profitable and this is causing their overall financial situation to deteriorate.

Letter to Arkansas Congressional Delegation from Arkansas Agriculture

The undersigned organizations, representing the interests and well-being of Arkansas agriculture, write to express our deep concern regarding the escalating economic pressures that are threatening the viability of our agricultural communities.

2022 Ballot Issues | ArFB Positions

Details on Arkansas Farm Bureau's positions on various issues on the 2022 ballot.

Arkansas Livestock Drought Impact Explainer

The roughly two-month dry period during the summer of 2022 has been the worst drought in 10 years. While it has had an impact on all Arkansans, the drought has hit livestock and hay producers across the state especially hard. Livestock such as cattle, horses, sheep, goats and llamas rely on forages (grass, hay and other plants) for most or, in some cases, all of their diet, and this year’s drought has caused significant loss of forage availability statewide.

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