We talk to Deacue Fields, vice president of agriculture for the University of Arkansas System, and discuss USDA grants, broadband access and more.

On this week's Arkansas AgCast, we talk Rice Leadership Development, Farm School, Avian Flu, crop health updates and how Goodyear is using soybean oil for commercial tires.

On this week’s episode of the Arkansas AgCast, we provide an update on Purdue University’s farmer sentiment survey, talk about bollworm pressure in the state and tell you how your favorite farm dog can get the ultimate treat.

We hear about the rising cost of 4th of July cookouts, dive into the latest USDA Acreage and Quarterly Grain Stocks reports and talk to a special guest from the Arkansas Rice Research & Promotion Board.

This week, the crew talks about last week's Senate Ag hearing in Jonesboro, the potential for relief at the gas pump and the interesting history of blackberries in Arkansas.

We talk crop updates, a Senate Ag Committee Field hearing, Farmers' Market Week, the announcement of District Farm Families and more.

We talk to Ken McDonald, grandson of recent Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee Russell Roy Reynolds, about his late grandfather's accomplishments and tremendous impact on forestry in Arkansas. Reynolds was the director of the U.S. Forest Service Crossett Experimental Forest for 34 years.

We dive into the importance of the NAAS June Agriculture and Area surveys and we discuss upcoming workshops on fire policy and school gardens, as well as the latest planing update and Arkansas Farm Bureau Foundation Week.

We begin this week’s podcast with a bit of breaking news about an Senate Ag Committee hearing in Arkansas. We also cover USDA assistance, temporary changes to the CRP program and how Arkansas cattle ranchers can get a step ahead of drought risk this summer.

On this Arkansas AgCast, we’re discussing an opportunity for growers to win some cash while making history, we’ll also give an update on the broadband work being done across the state, a downbeat report for rice growers and much more.