The Agricultural Council of Arkansas is a member driven, non-profit organization.
Our membership is comprised of farmers, landowners, and agricultural related businesses serving Arkansas farmers.
We, as a group, were organized to tell the story of row crop agriculture in Arkansas, advocate on behalf of farmers and agriculture businesses, and grow the economies of the communities around us.
We are committed to advancing the interests of Arkansas's row-crop agriculture industry.
Our membership is our strength!
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U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) recently joined Agri-Pulse for their Open Mic program to discuss a wide range of issues affecting the U.S. agriculture industry. Of primary interest is the impact of the Russian war against Ukraine and other factors impact
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On Tuesday, May 17th, Pulaski County Circuit Judge Chip Welch issued a ruling stating that the appointment process for certain members of the Arkansas State Plant Board remains unconstitutional despite changes to the law made in 2021 by the General Assemb
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On Monday, May 16th, USDA announced that commodity and specialty crop producers impacted by natural disaster events in 2020 and 2021 will soon begin receiving emergency relief payments totaling approximately $6 billion through the Farm Service Agency’s (F
Read MoreFarmers are active environmentalists focused on land stewardship and sustainability. To sustain a farm operation, farmers must ensure that their land is able to produce a high value crop each year.
Maintaining farmland and farming operations from generation to generation is the universal goal. We are in constant pursuit of improved efficiency and productivity.
Maintaining healthy soils, sustainable water supplies, and clean air is elemental to successful farming.
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
