Greg Yielding Adds Layer as EVP of National Onion Association (Movers & Shakers)
Greg Yielding has been appointed executive vice president of the National Onion Association in Greeley, Colorado. read more >
Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame to Add 5 Members
The Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame will induct five people whose leadership and service have brought distinction to the state's largest business sector. read more >
New Farm Bill Gives Farmers, Ranchers Certainty (Matt King Commentary)
The passage of the 2018 Farm Bill was welcome news to Arkansas' farmers and ranchers, who face myriad challenges in trade, regulatory and monetary policy — issues beyond their control, but that threaten their profitability and, ultimately, their livelihoods. read more >
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Arkansas Farm Bureau Re-Elects President
Randy Veach and Rich Hillman will continue as president and vice president, respectively, of Arkansas Farm Bureau following their re-election Friday. read more >
Arkansas Farm Bureau Convention Set for Nov. 28-30
The Arkansas Farm Bureau’s 84th annual convention will be held Nov. 28-30 at the Hot Springs Convention Center. read more >
Arkansas Exporters Applaud USMCA, Trump’s ‘New NAFTA’
The letters USMCA may not say much to most Arkansans, but to state leaders in international trade, they spell relief. read more >
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Poultry Federation Names New Business Operations Director (Movers & Shakers)
Joyce Wood has been promoted to director of business operations at the Poultry Federation, based in Little Rock. read more >
Promotions Made at Polk Stanley Wilcox, Farm Bureau (Movers & Shakers)
Wendell Kinzler has been promoted to associate architect at Polk Stanley Wilcox Architects. Matt King has received a promotion to director of public affairs and government relations for the Arkansas Farm Bureau. read more >
Arkansas Farm Family of the Year Finalists Picked (Movers & Shakers)
The Arkansas Farm Bureau has selected the county winners for the 71st annual Arkansas Farm Family of the Year Program. read more >
Holly Rogers Promoted at Poultry Federation (Movers & Shakers)
A graduate of Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Holly Rogers has been with the federation for three years and was previously the director of marketing and communications. read more >
Trump’s Tariffs: Steel Builders Weigh In
President Donald Trump’s trade skirmish with China may pose a billion-dollar threat to Arkansas’ economy, or may be just a blip, a negotiating tactic. read more >
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Maddison Stewart Joins Farm Bureau’s Media Department (Movers & Shakers)
Maddison Stewart has been hired as a social media specialist at Arkansas Farm Bureau, headquartered in Little Rock. read more >
US Should Do More, Not Less, to Push Exports to Cuba (Randy Veach Commentary)
The Arkansas Farm Bureau believes a move to roll back relations with Cuba is a step in the wrong direction. "There is no better diplomacy than making food available to another country," Randy Veach writes. read more >
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Walton Arts Center Makes Staff Changes; Sparks Sees Staff Recognition (NWA Movers & Shakers)
Kyle May has been promoted and Thomas DeBari has been hired at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. read more >
Farm Bureau Appoints Two to State Women’s Committee (Movers & Shakers)
Alechia Meador and Donna Bemis have been appointed to the Farm Bureau’s State Women’s Committee read more >
In Praise Of Pragmatism (Editorial)
Radical ideology rarely has anything of value to offer businesspeople. So the first few days of President Donald Trump’s administration have rattled the agriculture industry in Arkansas. read more >
Arkansas Farm Bureau Announces Board Election Results
The Arkansas Farm Bureau announced Monday that Randy Veach and Rich Hillman were re-elected Friday as president and vice president, respectively. read more >
The Art of the (Cuban) Deal (Editorial)
Fifty-plus years of the U.S. trade embargo against communist Cuba have failed to bring democracy to that island nation; instead, it’s penalized Arkansas businesses who would benefit greatly by trade with Cuba. read more >
Group Asks Arkansas Court to Block Medical Marijuana Measure
A group opposing efforts to legalize medical marijuana asked Arkansas' highest court to block a legalization measure on the November ballot, saying the proposal misleads voters about its consequences. read more >
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Arkansas Lawmakers Advance Plan to Save Medicaid Expansion
Arkansas lawmakers broke a stalemate over the state's hybrid Medicaid expansion Tuesday after Democrats acceded to an unusual plan that'll require them to initially vote to end the subsidized health insurance for thousands of poor people. read more >
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