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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McClure Added for Farm Bureau Events (Movers & Shakers)
Jeff McClure has been hired as events director at Arkansas Farm Bureau of Little Rock. read more >
UCA’s Horpedahl Noted for Pandemic Analysis (Movers & Shakers)
Jeremy Horpedahl, an associate professor of economics at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, has been recognized by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University of Fairfax, Virginia. read more >
Wilmoth On Board with Cabot Economic Development (Movers & Shakers)
Alicia Wilmoth has been named director of economic development for the city of Cabot. read more >
Carroll Elected to American Pharmacists Board (Movers & Shakers)
Stephen Carroll of Benton has been elected to the board of trustees of the American Pharmacists Association in Washington, D.C. read more >
Carter to Head Helena Harbor Board (Movers & Shakers)
Leroy Carter has been elected chairman of the board of the Helena Harbor, a slackwater harbor and 4,000-acre industrial park on the Mississippi River. read more >
Farm Bureau, Arkansas PBS Put Spotlight on Ag in ‘Good Roots’
Arkansas PBS will celebrate the state’s largest industry, agriculture, and the people it touches in a new partnership with Arkansas Farm Bureau of Little Rock. read more >
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Mader Makes Grade at UAEX (Movers & Shakers)
Bryan Mader has been promoted to assistant professor and health specialist at the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture-Cooperative Extension Service in Little Rock. read more >
Tacker, Peters Join CJRW (Movers & Shakers)
Carlie Tacker and Ike Peters have been hired at CJRW in Little Rock. read more >
Farm Bureau’s Rich Hillman Takes Stock of Arkansas Agriculture
After years as VP at Arkansas Farm Bureau, Rich Hillman thought he knew what to expect as president. Then came COVID-19. read more >
Arkansas Farmers Cope With COVID-19
Arkansas agriculture producers expected to see a nice recovery in 2020 after a bruising trade war with China, but the COVID-19 pandemic has tested the agricultural business model. read more >
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A-State to Explore Feasibility of Veterinary College
Arkansas State University announced Friday an agreement to collaborate with Adtalem Global Education to explore the feasibility of creating the first in-state veterinary medical school. read more >
Kila Owens Named Head of St. Bernards Foundation (Movers & Shakers)
Kila Owens was promoted to president of the St. Bernards Foundation in Jonesboro. read more >
Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame to Induct 6
The Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame will induct six people whose leadership and service have brought distinction to the state's largest business sector. read more >
UAM’s Babst Recognized for Forestry Study (Movers & Shakers)
Benjamin Babst, a professor at the University of Arkansas at Monticello, has been awarded the 2019 Ouachita Society of American Foresters Award for forestry science research. read more >
Jessica Clowser Burkham to Direct Farm Bureau Policy (Movers & Shakers)
Jessica Clowser Burkham has been promoted to director of policy development and legislative research for the Arkansas Farm Bureau. read more >
Trump Administration Drops Obama-Era Water Protection Rule
The Trump administration on Thursday revoked an Obama-era regulation that shielded many U.S. wetlands and streams from pollution but was opposed by developers and farmers who said it hurt economic development and infringed on property rights. read more >
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Farm Bureu Honors Farm Families (Movers & Shakers)
Mark and Shay Morgan of Clarksville and Matt and Terrie Shekels of Harrison have been recognized as the top Young Farmers & Ranchers by the Arkansas Farm Bureau. read more >
Trump’s Tariff War with China Hits Arkansas Farmers Hard
President Trump's trade war with China is creating casualties in Arkansas. Soybean farmers have seen their exports to China plummet as prices have dropped 15%. read more >
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Give Peace a Chance (Editorial)
We agree with U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton that the sacrifices being asked of Arkansas farmers do not strictly compare to those made by service members. But the United States has a volunteer military, and Arkansas farmers didn’t sign up for a lengthy trade war. read more >
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