Arkansas Farm Bureau

Several of Arkansas’ professional associations are coming off a very brisk general session last year, underscoring the critical role lobbying plays in the business of bringing member and industry concerns to the attention of lawmakers. “I would describe the 2025 …

ACCENTUATE THE POSITIVE After a lifetime of stories, Steve Eddington calls it a career   Many people go through life searching for their one true love, defined either professionally, personally or both. Some never find it, while others find it …

Photos by Alex Hardgrave. Feature image above: Robert Reynolds looks at the Ouachita River while giving a tour of the water intake facility in Union County. Union County has a deep history rooted in oil and other large industries, which …

The 2025 Arkansas Lay of the Land® Conference brought together landowners, investors and professionals from across Arkansas for a day of insight and conversation on the state’s resilient land market. Hosted by Saunders Land, a division of Saunders Real Estate, …

As the old saying goes, “If you don’t like the weather in Arkansas, just wait 30 minutes, and it will change.” As the past four weeks since Part 1 of Arkansas Farm Bureau President Dan Wright’s interview appeared in last …

A vintage bumper sticker people of a certain age may remember, especially in the rural reaches of America, succinctly and effectively sums up the importance of agriculture to society. It reads, “If you complain about America’s farmers, don’t talk with …

If one were to paint a portrait of optimism beyond all rational argument, it would be of the American farmer or rancher against a backdrop of everything the family owns tied up in land, family and faith. Between sky-high materials …

5 Generations — Johnson County Photo provided by Mark Morgan   Describing the history of his family’s turkey, cattle and peach-growing operation near Clarksville and Lamar, Mark Morgan shared a tidbit of family lore that is exceptional on several levels. …

Feature image: Heather Baker and Ryan Parker They say the older one gets, the faster time flies. Ain’t that the truth? We were just celebrating Christmas and digging ourselves out from under 10 inches of typical Arkansas February snow a …

As president-elect Donald Trump enters his second term in office, perhaps one of the most quietly significant pieces of legislation to cross his desk will be the newest iteration of the Farm Bill. The multiyear, comprehensive legislation touches on a …