by - July 25, 2024 7:01 pm
Permanent funding for the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture will be a top legislative priority for State Sen. Ron Caldwell, R-Wynne, and State Rep. Fran Cavenaugh, R- Walnut Ridge,…
by - January 10, 2024 2:03 pm
Will Hopkins has been hired as director of local affairs and rural development at Arkansas Farm Bureau, where he will serve as a member of the lobbying team for the…
by - December 4, 2023 4:48 am
Dan Wright, a poultry producer from Waldron, was elected Friday (Dec. 1) as Arkansas Farm Bureau’s president, becoming the 12th person to serve in that role in the organization’s 89-year…
by - October 31, 2023 10:47 am
Jay Robbins has been hired as director of national affairs at Arkansas Farm Bureau. He will lobby the state’s Congressional delegation on behalf of ArFB members and assist in executing…
by - June 20, 2023 12:24 pm
Jarrod Yates has been named executive vice president of the Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation, whose board of directors chose him on Monday to lead the staff functions for the agricultural…
by - April 20, 2023 10:11 am
The Arkansas Farm Bureau Foundation pledged a gift of $500,000 to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Regional Campuses to create the Arkansas Farm Bureau Annual Fund for…
by - April 10, 2023 1:35 pm
Leigh Pruss has been promoted to vice president of finance at the Arkansas Farm Bureau, the state’s largest membership organization and a leading advocate for agriculture and rural Arkansas. Pruss…
by - December 8, 2022 9:01 pm
Huneycutt Farms of Arkadelphia (Clark County) was named Thursday (Dec. 8) as the 2022 Arkansas Farm Family of the Year. The honor was announced at an Arkansas Farm Bureau luncheon…
by - December 4, 2022 9:48 am
Arkansas Farm Bureau members Friday (Dec. 2) re-elected its top leadership at its annual convention. Rich Hillman of Carlisle was re-elected as Arkansas Farm Bureau’s president and Mike Freeze of…
by - September 6, 2022 9:50 am
Chad Hooten has been hired as public relations specialist at the Arkansas Farm Bureau, the state’s largest agriculture advocacy organization. He will work as a multi-media storyteller as part of…
by - July 24, 2022 9:34 am
The nation’s top agriculture lobby leader visited Northwest Arkansas on Friday (July 22) to present the state’s senior senator with its highest congressional honor. For his focus on agriculture and…
by - May 5, 2022 7:43 pm
Jeff Pitchford has been named as Arkansas Farm Bureau’s executive vice president. He replaces Warren Carter, who is retiring May 31, 2022. Arkansas Farm Bureau’s executive vice president serves as…
by - December 5, 2021 10:49 am
Rich Hillman of Carlisle was re-elected as Arkansas Farm Bureau’s president, and Mike Freeze of Little Rock will continue as the agriculture advocacy organization’s vice president. Both were elected Friday…
by - August 23, 2021 12:37 pm
Jarrod Yates has been hired as director of public affairs and government relations at the Arkansas Farm Bureau, where he will lead the national affairs efforts on behalf of the…
by - May 11, 2021 3:12 pm
Chuck Tucker, Senior Vice President of Organization and Administration with the Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation, is retiring May 31 following a 36-year career with the organization. Also, the state’s largest…
by - March 1, 2021 12:44 pm
Arkansas Farm Bureau and Arkansas PBS are partnering to produce community programming and local projects, the two groups announced Monday (March 1). The content, which will be called “Good Roots,”…
by - December 3, 2020 4:21 pm
Rich Hillman of Carlisle was re-elected as Arkansas Farm Bureau’s president and Mike Freeze was re-elected vice president Thursday (Dec. 3) at Farm Bureau’s 86th Annual Convention. Delegates also elected…
by - October 14, 2020 3:14 pm
Arkansas Farm Bureau officials said the strong response to a new $5 million grant program for expanding and upgrading Arkansas meat processing facilities highlights the need for reviving a state…
by - December 6, 2019 2:06 pm
Rich Hillman of Carlisle was elected as Arkansas Farm Bureau’s new president Friday (Dec. 6) at the group’s 85th annual convention at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock. He…
by - November 20, 2019 4:07 pm
Farm and ranch leaders from across the state will met Dec. 4-6 for Arkansas Farm Bureau’s 85th annual convention at the Marriott Hotel and the Statehouse Convention Center in Little…
