The average cost of the traditional Thanksgiving meal this year is pennies less than in 2016 according to Arkansas Farm Bureau’s 32nd annual survey of food items typically included in the holiday feast.

The Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame is seeking nominations from the public for its next class. The nomination deadline is Nov. 1.

Amanda Williams has been named Education & Foundation Coordinator for the Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation. Williams previously served as Safety Coordinator at Arkansas Farm Bureau for the past six years.

Arkansas Farm Bureau will join Arkansas veterans, the Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs, the Arkansas Agriculture Department and other agriculture leaders at the Cooper Alumni Center at Arkansas State University for the inaugural Veterans 4 Ag Summit on Friday, Oct. 6.

Arkansas Farm Bureau and John Deere announced a new benefit that will give Farm Bureau members special access to the John Deere’s GreenFleet™ Loyalty Rewards program, providing members with a free two-year Platinum 2 membership.

Shelby Bosnick of Moro, Miss Lee County Rice, was named 2017-18 Miss Arkansas Rice.

Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation is pleased to announce a new member-benefit discount program with Ford Motor Co.

Maddison Stewart has been named Social Media Specialist at Arkansas Farm Bureau, the state’s largest agricultural advocacy organization.

In a unique twist of fate, former Arkansas State University roommates Austin Kennon and Chris Damron earned the top two Young Farmers and Ranchers awards. The two were honored Monday at Arkansas Farm Bureau’s 69th Officers & Leaders Conference at the Hot Springs Convention Center.

The Arkansas Farm Bureau’s 69th annual Officers and Leaders Conference is set for July 24-25 at the Hot Springs Convention Center. South Dakota ranchers Troy and Stacy Hadrick will close the convention and reinforce the conference theme, “Innovation Generation.”