On Thursday, the Arkansas Farm Bureau Foundation awarded three grants totaling $10,000 to the De Queen School District. These grants will help several schools in the district further their agriculture programs. ArFB’s Foundation continues investing in communities across the state for the future of agriculture in Arkansas.
Meet the Brents family! When Strap was laid off in 2016, he and his wife, Leigh Ann, started a full-time poultry and cattle farm. Now they have five broiler houses, 130 head of cattle and annually farm 300 acres of hay. The Brents have two children who enjoy helping on the farm and life in the country.
Meet the Daniels family! Tim and Michelle began their cattle ranch 20 years ago when they decided to invest profits from their trucking business into a farm. Now, alongside their three sons and grandchildren, they have been working to grow their operation along with reclaiming timberland for pasture.
The Arkansas Grown and Arkansas Made farmers market is back at the annual convention. This year 35-plus vendors setup to sell local products. They’re open to the public and 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. through December 5.
We packed the studio up and headed to Hot Springs for this episode. Catch up with us on the trade show floor as we discuss all the action from the 90th Annual State Convention. We also have a great discussion with Field of Dreams star Dwier Brown before his keynote address at the event. Get it here on the state’s only weekly ag news program, the Arkansas AgCast.
The Women’s Leadership Committee from Lee County Farm Bureau is the Outstanding County Women’s Program award winner for 2024. The group was recognized Dec. 5 during Arkansas Farm Bureau’s 90th Annual Conference at the Hot Springs Convention Center. Committee chair Kerry Stiles accepted the award for the second consecutive year.
