Welcome to the Agricultural Council of Arkansas (ACA). We are a non-profit trade association committed to telling the story of row crop agriculture in Arkansas, advocating on behalf of farmers and the agriculture industry, and improving the economies of the communities around us. We have been promoting agriculture since 1939.
Today our membership is composed of family farms, agriculture related businesses, and others supportive of agriculture in Arkansas. Our members strive to advance policies that will ensure the continued success of agriculture in our state. The ACA is a well-known and respected voice in the world of agriculture. We work closely with policy makers in Washington, D.C. and Arkansas to shape the future of agriculture.
Our membership is our strength!
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Call to Action on Free Trade Agreements
5 Oct 2011
On Monday, President Obama submitted to Congress the three Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with Columbia, Panama, and South Korea. These FTAs are currently under consideration Read more...
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Support Free Trade Agreements
5 Aug 2011
Senate Majority Leader Reid (D-NV) and Minority Leader McConnell (R-KY) announced that when Congress returns from the August recess, they have agreed to consider free trade agreements (FTA) with Korea, Colombia and Panama and the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program. Read more...
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NRCS Sign-up Schedule Announced
25 Jan 2012
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has released it’s sign up schedule for conservation programs for the 2012 crop year. To view the document outlining the sign-up schedule, click Read more...
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Sign Up for DCP and ACRE Begins Today
23 Jan 2012
Today marks the first day for farmers to enroll for the Direct and Counter-Cyclical Program and the Average Crop Revenue Election program for the 2012 crop. Read more...
