Arkansas AgCast

By Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation

The Arkansas AgCast is a weekly podcast discussing the latest news, trends and issues impacting Arkansas farmers and ranchers.... more

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The podcast currently has 481 episodes available.

Arkansas AgCast episodes:

March 19, 2022 Famers Markets Preview
On this episode of the Arkansas AgCast, we talk with staff economist, John McMinn, about farmers markets in the state and where you can go to pick your own fresh berries this Spring. We also cover some of the challenges farmers are facing, from input costs to the conflict in Europe with staff economist, Mark Lambert.
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36min
March 11, 2022 Inflation Continues, the Effects it has on Farmers
We talk about the impacts of inflation and world events on agriculture with Mississippi County farmer Heath Donner and economist and Arkansas Farm Bureau Senior Vice President Matt King.
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28min
March 07, 2022 A look at the 2022 Arkansas Fiscal Session
Jeff Pitchord gives an overview of the General Assembly’s fiscal session, which kicked off last month and is set to wrap up early next week. Jeff covers the funding decisions that impact the state’s agriculture industry and a special change to vehicle assessments that will affect all Arkansans who assess a vehicle.
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22min
February 25, 2022 FFA Week Updates & History
We dive into FFA Week with Arkansas FFA officers from around the state and get their thoughts on the importance of FFA, its history and the events of the week.
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34min
February 18, 2022 Urban Farming Focus: The Sustainabilty Project
We introduce two siblings based in Little Rock and Pine Bluff who are promoting urban farming and educational efforts throughout the state. They have a unique story and big plans and they sat down with us to talk about how they got started in the urban farming arena and what they hope to accomplish.
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34min
February 17, 2022 AGcast Extra at the ASU Agribuisness Conference
Arkansas Farm Bureau’s Jason Brown was on hand for the 28th annual Arkansas State University Agribusiness Conference in Jonesboro this week, where he spoke to Chelsie Keys, GOP Senate Ag policy director, and journalist Jim Wiesemeyer of Pro Farmer/Farm Journal.
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19min
February 11, 2022 How Farm Bureau Memberships Work
In honor of Farm Bureau Week 2022, Arkansas Farm Bureau Executive Vice President Warren Carter talks about what it means to be a member of Arkansas Farm Bureau and all of the important work membership supports around the state.
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26min
February 04, 2022 Labeling Controversy Leaves Counties in the Cold
There's good news and bad news in a recent FDA decision on popular herbicides Enlist One and Enlist Duo, which are often used for controlling pigweed. Brandy Carroll, Director of Commodity Activities and Market Information with Arkansas Farm Bureau, explains the situation and why it's bad news for some western Arkansas. counties.
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15min
January 28, 2022 Cotton Yields In '21 And Current Year Outlook
We check in with Dr. Bill Robertson, Cotton Extension Agronomist at the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, to hear about record cotton yields last year and what could lie ahead in 2022. We also get a farmer’s perspective on last year’s cotton crop from Terry Pollard of Piggott.
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30min
January 21, 2022 Arkansas Grown & Farm-to-Consumer Marketing
We explore efforts by Arkansas farmers and ranchers to market directly to consumers and the challenges and opportunities in this space. To get some perspective on the issue, we talked to Karen Reynolds from the Arkansas Department of Agriculture and Logan Duvall, owner of Me & McGee Market in North Little Rock.
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35min

FAQs about Arkansas AgCast:

How many episodes does Arkansas AgCast have?

The podcast currently has 481 episodes available.

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