Boozman Says He Wants Changes in Pacific Trade Deal
Republican U.S. Sen. John Boozman says he wants to see changes made to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, expressing concerns about the trade deal days after his Democratic challenger announced his opposition. read more >
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Darci Vetter Pushing Trans-Pacific Partnership at Farm Policy Summit
Ambassador Darci Vetter, who speaks at this weeks' Farm Policy Summit, talks about the Trans-Pacific Partnership and how she thinks it will benefit Arkansas. read more >
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Arkansas Business Power List 2016: Agriculture & Timber
An agriculture and timber resource to help navigate the leadership of the largest Arkansas companies or institutions. read more >
Hunter Finds JTS; Veach Selected as SFBLIC President, Chairman (Movers & Shakers)
Danita Hunter has been hired as a commercial account manager by JTS Financial of Little Rock. Formerly employed by BancorpSouth Insurance Services, Hunter has 30 years of experience in the insurance industry on both the human resources and broker/agency sides. read more >
Promotions Lead to Adjustments at Farm Bureau (Movers & Shakers)
Warren Carter has been promoted to executive vice president of the Arkansas Farm Bureau in Little Rock, replacing the retiring Rodney Baker and setting off a chain of other management changes. read more >
Arkansas Farm Bureau Sets Policy Summit for Little Rock
The Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation on Friday announced the Farm Policy Summit, which takes place March 29-30 at the Embassy Suites in Little Rock. read more >
Drones: Farmers’ Eyes Take To Arkansas Skies
Drones have the potential to revolutionize agriculture in Arkansas, but the nature of that revolution remains unclear, farmers and those who work with them say. read more >
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Randy Veach Elected President, Chairman of Southern FB Life Insurance Company
Randy Veach of Manila has been selected as president and chairman of the board of Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company. read more >
Arkansas Farm Bureau Appoints New Executive VP
Warren Carter, a 28-year employee of the Arkansas Farm Bureau, has been named as the organization’s executive vice president, replacing Rodney Baker, who recently retired. read more >
Farm Bureau Recognizes Newport Couple with Achievement Award (Movers & Shakers)
Derek and Shannon Haigwood of Newport recently received the Arkansas Farm Bureau’s 2015 Young Farmers & Ranchers Achievement Award. read more >
Agriculture Hall of Fame to Induct 6 New Members
The Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame will induct six new members at a March 4 luncheon at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Little Rock, the Arkansas Farm Bureau announced Wednesday. read more >
Arkansas Farm Bureau Re-Elects Veach, Hillman to Top Spots
Arkansas Farm Bureau President Randy Veach and Vice President Rich Hillman have both been re-elected to their posts. read more >
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Asa Hutchinson Talks Importance of Agriculture, Relations with Cuba
Having grown up the son of a farmer, Gov. Asa Hutchinson says he understands the importance of agriculture in the state, calling it part of "who we are" and noting that one in six Arkansas jobs are related to the industry. read more >
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Veach: Arkansas Agriculture Industry Works to Maintain, Expand Trade
Arkansas agriculture is a $20 billion industry and 30 percent of the state’s commodities are exported, according to Randy Veach, president of the Arkansas Farm Bureau. Veach spoke about trade issues and Arkansas’ international relations during a session at the organization’s 81st annual meeting, which is taking place through Friday in Little Rock. read more >
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Mark Lambert Hired at Arkansas Farm Bureau (Movers & Shakers)
Mark Lambert has been hired as assistant director of commodity activities and economics in the commodity and regulatory affairs department of the Arkansas Farm Bureau. read more >
Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame Seeks Nominations
Since 1987, the Hall of Fame has recognized a total of 148 Arkansans who are contributing or have contributed significantly to the agriculture industry in Arkansas. read more >
Rob Anderson Joins Arkansas Farm Bureau as PR Director (Movers & Shakers)
Rob Anderson, formerly the director of content strategy for three years at Cranford Johnson Robinson Woods in Little Rock, has been hired as director of public relations at Arkansas Farm Bureau. read more >
Leslie Rutledge Launches Metal Theft Initiative
Attorney General Leslie Rutledge launched an initiative Thursday to deter Arkansas' persistent problem of metal theft through increased training and tracking. read more >
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California Poultry Law Causes Interstate Push And Pull
To a contract poultry grower in Arkansas or a pork grower in Iowa, cage sizes and living conditions may seem normal and acceptable for animals raised only for their protein, but European regulators or animal rights activists may have a different view. read more >
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Conway Startup Grainster’s Boasts Wildly Optimistic Projections
Grainster, an online grain-trading business based in Conway, launched in August and has since made eye-popping claims of being a $200 million startup and having a potential valuation of $1 trillion in just 14 years. read more >
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