Arkansas AgCast

By Arkansas Farm Bureau FederationBusiness

Arkansas AgCast episodes

November 17, 2023 A Farm Bill Extension, the Cost of Thanksgiving Dinner and Much More!
Today’s episode covers the latest from D.C. on the farm bill extension, and we also run down the cost of Thanksgiving dinner this year, plus there’s great news from the USDA for specialty crop producers that you don’t want to miss. We’ll cover all that plus we build our best Thanksgiving plate. Don’t listen to this if you’re hungry!
45 min
November 10, 2023 A Report on H2A Challenges from D.C., Brisket for School Lunch and Much More!
Today’s episode covers the latest from that ag labor working group, which is led by Arkansas Congressman Rick Crawford. We also have the data on China’s largest soybean purchase in months and you’ll hear about a really cool school lunch program that is feeding kids locally grown beef and pork.
If you’re looking for the link to the Ag Labor Working Group report, it’s here: https://agriculture.house.gov/policy/agricultural-labor-working-group.htm
47 min
November 03, 2023 Deep Dive: Arkansas Farm Bureau's New EVP Jarrod Yates
We're bringing you a brand new AgCast Deep Dive episode this week, talking with EVP Jarrod Yates on his background in agriculture, goals for the organization, and most importantly, some of his favorite hole-in-the-wall restaurants around the state.
24 min
October 27, 2023 UA Extension Service’s New Leadership, an Arkansas Farmer Wins Big in Georgia and Much More
Today’s episode covers agriculture news across Arkansas and beyond. We cover the governor’s eviction notice for Syngenta, the newest Sunbelt Ag Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year and so much more. Plus, we’ll give you the latest on row crop harvest updates and share some surprising news about the Mississippi River. Check it out!
38 min
October 19, 2023 Live From the Arkansas State Fair
We recorded today’s episode live in the Ag in Action barn at the state fair. Yes, we talked all things fair, but we also covered some big ag news along the way. Catch up on the latest harvest updates, find out why Walmart is going into the dairy business and much more on today’s episode. Plus, we’ll tell you the ONLY sitting president to visit the state fair and the answer might surprise you!
36 min
October 13, 2023 The Latest Numbers From the WASDE, Our State Fair Food Reviews and Much More!
On today’s episode of the AgCast, we recap the October WASDE report numbers, give the latest data on the Mississippi River levels and do the math on Arkansas’ net farm income calculations. We also taste tested all the food at the state fair and tell you what to leave room for and what you can skip.
44 min
October 05, 2023 Farm Bill Updates, a Huge Rice Donation and Much More!
On today’s AgCast, we’ll catch up on harvest progress, tell you how many tons of Arkansas rice were recently donated to families in the state and much more. Plus, Matthew Magdefrau produced the show, so you know he brought the rural restaurant recommendations with him, too.
33 min
September 29, 2023 Government Shutdown, Farm Bill Deadline and More
The latest AgCast episode looks at the looming deadline for government funding plus U.S. Senator John Boozman’s latest travel stop for Farm Bill input. We’ll also talk about ag events you don’t want to miss in the final quarter of 2023 and report on harvest progress, as we do each week.
46 min
September 22, 2023 Prop 12, Harvest Updates, and Pop Tarts
On this week's episode, we take a close look at the fallout at the grocery store based on California's Prop 12. We also run down the latest crop quality and harvest progress numbers, share news of 30+ Arkansas counties eligible for disaster relief following summer storms and much more!
45 min
September 18, 2023 Deep Dive H2A Labor Wage Issues
We're bringing you a brand new AgCast Deep Dive episode this week, talking with ArFB economist Tyler Oxner about H-2A labor wage issues. Tyler and host John McMinn recently published an Ag Insider to outline the complexities of new wage requirements for H-2A workers on farms in Arkansas, tune in as they talk through the issues and what farmers need to know to navigate these regulations on specialty and row crop farms across the state.
15 min