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C&H hog farmer earns Farm Bureau leadership award

Jason Henson, who raises swine on C&H Farm in Mount Judea, is the 2016 recipient of the Stanley E. Reed Leadership Award from the Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation. Henson accepted the award from Farm Bureau President Randy Veach and Charlene Reed, Stanley’s widow.
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Arkansas Farm Bureau Sets 82nd Convention

Farmers, ranchers and agricultural leaders from across the state will come together for Arkansas Farm Bureau’s 82nd annual convention, set for Nov. 30-Dec. 2 at the Hot Springs Convention Center.
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Ark. Agriculture Hall of Fame solicits nominations

LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame is seeking nominations from the public for its class of 2016. The nomination deadline is Nov. 4.The Agriculture Hall of Fame recognizes Arkansans who are or have contributed significantly to the ...
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PODCAST: Cache River flooding

Excessive rainfall in August once again caused the Cache and other rivers in northeast Arkansas to flood cropland. For many farmers the flood came just before harvest and a portion of their crops were destroyed, primarily rice and soybeans. Shannon ...
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PODCAST: News Conference - Arkansans Against Legalized Marijuana

Governor Asa Hutchinson joined Arkansas Surgeon General Greg Bledsoe and members of the state’s medical community at a news conference expressing their opposition to two November ballot initiatives that would legalize “medical marijuana.” This podcast features the comments of Governor ...
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PODCAST: GMO discussion

Knowing how to effectively engage in meaningful dialogue about GMOs in the public arena was the topic at a recent meeting of the University of Arkansas Collegiate Farm Bureau. Vance Crowe, director of millennial engagement at Monsanto was invited to ...
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