Arkansas Farm Bureau
Arkansas Poultry Farmers Navigate End of Contracts, Bankruptcy Fallout
Some northwest Arkansas farmers are scrambling in the wake of news from poultry companies like Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale and Cooks Venture of Decatur (Benton County). read more >
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Arkansas Bar Association Names Leah Donovan Director of Government Relations (Movers & Shakers)
She previously was a legislative analyst for the Arkansas House of Representatives. read more >
Arkansas Farm Bureau Picks Dan Wright as President
Mike Freeze of Little Rock will continue as vice president for the agriculture advocacy organization. read more >
Uncertain Future for Poultry Farmers as Tyson Foods Ends Contracts
The cuts left 59 farmers left with unrenewed contracts with Tyson Foods Inc. after it announced multiple plant closures this year. read more >
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The Peacock Group Hires Amanda Hoelzeman as PR Manager (Movers & Shakers)
Hoelzeman has nearly 20 years of experience in media relations, nonprofit communications, multimedia content strategies and crisis communications. read more >
Arkansas Farm Bureau Promotes Bryan Pistole as PR Director (Movers & Shakers)
Pistole most recently served as creative director for the federation. read more >
Executive VP Jeff Pitchford Leaves Farm Bureau
He is now the self-employed president of Statehouse Advisors of Little Rock. read more >
Arkansas Farm Bureau Hires Tyler Oxner to Commodity Team
Oxner, a Marvell native, comes to the organization after working with Scott Agri Crop Marketers. read more >
Arkansas’ Meat Inspection Program Gets Federal Approval
The program will open up new markets for cattlemen to sell their cattle. read more >
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Chad Hooten Joins Arkansas Farm Bureau in PR Role
The group said Hooten will work as a "multimedia storyteller," supporting the organization’s efforts to promote agriculture policy and heighten industry awareness. read more >
State’s Poultry Industry Holding Its Breath
In the ongoing nationwide outbreak, avian influenza has been detected in half the states that border Arkansas. read more >
Little Rock, Big Plans (Lance Turner Editor’s Note)
Lyon College, a small school with big ambitions, has more work to do to get its plans off the ground. But it presents an exciting new vision for Little Rock and health care in Arkansas. read more >
by Lance Turner -
Pitchford Takes Leadership at Farm Bureau
He succeeds Warren Carter, whose previously announced retirement took effect at the end of April. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Arkansas Farm Bureau Promotes Jason Brown, Jenny Higgs
Brown will be responsible for communicating Farm Bureau policy positions across all media channels. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Arkansas Farm Bureau Names 2 New Board Members
Rich Hillman of Carlisle was also re-elected as the agriculture advocacy nonprofit’s president. read more >
Wright Selected as Arkansas Foodbank Officer (Movers & Shakers)
Crenisha Wright has been named chief administrative and information officer for Arkansas Foodbank in Little Rock. read more >
Davis Takes New Role at USDA (Movers & Shakers)
Kanika Davis, a graduate of Pine Bluff High School and the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, was recently named a national outreach specialist by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency. read more >
Big Farm Subsidies Surge Is Crisis-Driven, Industry Says
Trade war repercussions with China and Trump administration spending to keep farmers solvent in a commodities price crash propelled federal farm subsidy payments in Arkansas to a record $828 million in 2019. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Chinese Plans in Arkansas Face Scrutiny
China remains a viable market for investment in and trade with Arkansas, including the state’s farmers, despite challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, trade officials say. read more >
Estate Tax Bills Pose Threat to Arkansas Family Farms (Jessica Richard Commentary)
If Congress approves legislation to alter federal estate taxes, it will likely mean the end of many Arkansas family farms. read more >
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