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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Steve Censkey, the USDA Deputy Secretary, announced that he will soon leave USDA and return to lead the American Soybean Association (ASA). Censkey served the ASA for 21 years prior to accepting the job at USDA in 2017. More below: https://www.agri-pulse
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On Friday, September 18th, USDA announced the launch of the second Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), which is designed to provide additional aid to farmers impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and trade disputes. USDA will accept CFAP2 app
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On Thursday, September 17th, Riceland Foods, a farmer owned cooperative headquartered in Stuttgart, Arkansas, announced a new sustainability goal in the form of reducing water use. The initiative, known as "Ingrain Good," will establish a goal of reducing
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.
Agriculture is more than land and crops; It’s Arkansas’s economic foundation. We promote our industry and advocate for its future and our state’s prosperity.
- Andrew Grobmyer, Ag Council Executive Vice President
