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!
“We are the only organization in the state that strictly represents the row crop industry, and we serve an important role for our members and their businesses. This organization gives us a strong and united voice among policy makers at the State Capitol and in Washington.”
-Herrick Norcross, Ag Council President 2012-2013 – producer, Tyronza, Ark.
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Monsanto Offering Stakeholder Seminars for New Roundup Ready Technology
23 May 2013
Monsanto is offering stakeholder seminars for producers to learn more about their new roundup ready technology. Interested producers in Arkansas will be able to participate in field days in Marion, Arkansas (7/22/2013 and 7/23/2013) or Scott, Mississippi (8/1/2013 and 8/2/2013). These field days will begin at 9:00am and conclude with lunch at 12:00pm. These demonstration Read more...
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Senate Committee Passes Immigration Reform and Border Security Bill
22 May 2013
The U.S. Senate Committee on Judiciary passed a bipartisan border security and immigration reform bill (S. 744) on Tuesday, May 21, with a 13-5 vote clearing the way for consideration by the full Senate. The bill was the product of the bipartisan group of eight Senators who have sought out to find middle ground on the issue Read more...
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President Obama Issues Statement on Senate Farm Bill
21 May 2013
President Obama released a Statement of Administrative Policy (SAP) on the Senate farm bill. The SAP was generally supportive of the Senate bill, however it also called upon the Senate to make additional cuts in insurance and commodity programs. The Senate began debate on the Senate floor this week. The full SAP can be viewed Read more...
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USDA Releases Crop Progress Report
20 May 2013
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistical Service (NASS) released a crop progress report for the 2013 crop year. The report indicated that producers had 98 percent of the corn crop planted, 54 percent of the cotton crop planted, and 75 percent of the rice crop planted. Sorghum planting was at Read more...
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House and Senate Ag Committees Advance Farm Bills
20 May 2013
Last week, the House and Senate Agriculture Committees passed their respective farm bills, clearing the way for the bills to be considered by the full House and full Senate. The Senate, which passed the bill out of committee with a 15-5 vote, will begin to consider its farm bill this week. The House, which passed its bill Read more...
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Senate Agriculture Committee Approves Farm Bill
14 May 2013
On May 14, the Senate Agriculture Committee marked up and approved a farm bill with a roll call vote of 15-5. The Committee considered several amendments during the process. With approval, the bill now is prepared to go before the full Senate for consideration. The bill could come to the Senate floor within the next Read more...
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