This week we discuss the latest news on federal tax deferral for red-dye diesel use in equipment, USDA’s latest crop report and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Deer Management Assistance Program with Jeremy Brown.
Joe Mencer of Lake Village explains how dry weather has pushed harvest into high gear, but the lack of moisture could affect crop quality. Despite the demands of harvest, Mencer recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to advocate for Arkansas farmers and ranchers as the federal farm bill moved through the Senate Agriculture Committee.
This week’s episode covers Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ executive order allowing farmers to use tax-free, dyed diesel fuel on highways through October. We also discuss USDA’s Agriculture Risk Coverage deadlines. ArFB state board member Dana Stewart discusses the current state of the cattle industry and the need for a state climatologist to help with drought reporting.
Farming in the Newport area since 2013, Paul McKinney is battling the highest diesel prices in recent memory, extreme drought and heat during harvest. Hear how these challenges affect his operation and crop quality during this crucial time of year.
On this episode we discuss President Donald Trump’s plan to lower fertilizer costs by purchasing potash from Belarus, and how diesel rates could raise grocery prices. Sen. John Boozman discusses the Agricultural Act of 2026 passing the Senate Agriculture Committee and what that could mean for farmers moving forward.
The farm bill has passed the senate ag committee, hot and dry weather is causing problems at harvest, and we visit with Dr. Tim Burcham, director of the Northeast Rice Research and Extension Center to hear about research being done to benefit farmers.
On this episode we discuss how an increase in farm income projections will not necessarily translate into more profit for farmers. Plus, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Feral Hog Program Coordinator Ryan Farney joins the show to discuss the feral hog problem in Arkansas.
Arkansas Farm Bureau’s Beef Economist Addie Stamps joins the show to discuss the planned import of 300,000 metric tons of beef into the U.S. Also, we’ll discuss biofuel news and new risk management tools for cattle producers.
Arkansas farmers planted 860,000 more acres of soybeans than in 2025 and USDA expects harvest yields up 6% nationwide this year. Cain Farms, home of White County’s 2023 Farm Family of the Year, reap its legumes early.
On this episode, we discuss President Donald Trump’s announcement to import beef in an effort to lower prices at the grocery store. We also welcome Keith Glover, CEO of Producers Rice Mill, to discuss historically low rice acres in Arkansas and the long-term effects that may have on rural communities.
