Arkansas AgCast

On this episode, we set up at the ArFB Women’s Leadership Committee conference in Little Rock. We talked all things WLC and the conference with state committee member Elizabeth Walker. Plus, we covered USDA’s Prospective Planting report and more news. Catch it here on the state’s only weekly ag news program, the Arkansas AgCast.

On this episode, we cover the first “Cattle on Feed and Livestock Slaughter Report” of 2025 to see how the inventory numbers are shaping up as spring calving season carries on. We also have data on the impacts of tariffs on American farmers, share why Brazilian egg imports are up over 90% and much more. Catch it here on the state’s only weekly ag news program, the Arkansas AgCast.

On this episode, we invited a regular guest to the show, Tyler Oxner, director of commodity activities and economics at Arkansas Farm Bureau, to discuss details about USDA’s Emergency Commodity Assistance Program. Tyler shared insights about how farmers can apply and a timeline of payments. Catch it here on the state’s only weekly ag news program, the Arkansas AgCast.

On this episode, we invited host-turned-guest John McMinn to dish up the details about ArFB’s new Arkansas Farm Trail. John shared details on all 22 farms on the trail, gave his takes on what you should be buying as you take on the trail and outlined the prizes up for grabs. Catch it here on the state’s only weekly ag news program, the Arkansas AgCast.

REMINDER: We're hosting the first-ever Arkansas AgCast Bracket Challenge this year and we want all our listeners to join. The winner will receive an autographed photo of John McMinn and some ArFB goodies. Click this link to join the fun!

On this episode, Jason Kelley, U of A extension agronomist, joins the show to talk about the Arkansas’ corn crop. We look back at what went right, and not-so-right, last year. Plus, we talk about the decisions farmers can make this growing season to save costs. Catch it here on the state’s only weekly ag news program, the Arkansas AgCast.

On this episode, we covered the release of frozen Inflation Reduction Act funds, plus USDA plans to address egg prices and avian influenza. We also share the exciting news about ArFB’s newest program, the Arkansas Farm Trail. Get up to speed on all that and a lot more on the state’s only weekly ag news program, the Arkansas AgCast.

On this episode, we cover new USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins’ first day on the job. We also discuss reported layoffs and other changes within USDA. Plus, the Corporate Transparency Act is back in the news and farmers could be impacted. Get up to speed on all that and a lot more on the state’s only weekly ag news program, the Arkansas AgCast.

On this episode, we traveled to the campus of Arkansas State University to attend the A-State Agribusiness Conference and interviewed the EVP of the Little Rock branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. We talked ag trends in that conversation, plus we covered news in the industry this week. You can get it here, on the state’s only weekly ag news program.

On this episode, we talk about egg prices and what’s causing the surge across the country. We also recap farmer testimony from Sen. John Boozman’s first Senate Ag Committee meeting presiding as chair. In addition, we talk farmer sentiment on everything from loans to commodity prices. You can get all that and more on the state’s only weekly ag news program.

On this episode, we traveled to Hot Springs to visit the Arkansas Grown Conference. The three-day event is filled with education and promotion of local foods and agritourism. We sat down with Jessica Chapman, farm-to-school coordinator for the Arkansas Department of Agriculture, to learn more about how farmers are getting the commodities they produce into Arkansas school cafeterias. We also cover news from around the industry, and you can get it here on the state’s only weekly ag news program.