AG COUNCIL NEWS & INFORMATION BRIEF March 1, 2023 WASHINGTON AG UPDATE USDA Issues Update Regarding Assistance for Rice Farmers: On February 28th, USDA issued an announcement through the Farm Service Agency (FSA) outlining more details on the $250 mi
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The Ag Council of Arkansas will hold its next board of directors meeting on Tuesday, May 9th, at the Lon Mann Cotton Research Station in Marianna, Arkansas. Doors will open at 8:30 and the meeting will begin at 9am and conclude with lunch. Attendees can e
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AG COUNCIL NEWS & INFORMATION BRIEF February 13, 2023 WASHINGTON AG UPDATE Senate Kicks Off Farm Bill Hearings: The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee began its first series of Farm Bill hearings in the new Congress this February. These hearings cons
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AG COUNCIL NEWS & INFORMATION BRIEF January 15, 2023 WASHINGTON AG UPDATE 118th Congress Kicks Off In Washington: The U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives began a new Congress this month in Washington, D.C. In the 118th Congress, Republicans
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On Wednesday, January 4th, the Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame announced its 35th Class of Inductees. The individuals will be formally recognized at an induction cermony luncheon in Little Rock on Friday, March 3rd at 11:30am. Tickets and sponsorships a
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AG COUNCIL NEWS & INFORMATION BRIEF December 30, 2022 WASHINGTON AG UPDATE Congress Approves Fiscal Year Spending Bill Just Before Christmas: The U.S. House and Senate concluded the 117th Congress just before Christmas by approving a $1.7 trillion o
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The Ag Council of Arkansas held its annual board of directors meeting at the Capital Hotel in Little Rock December 12th and 13th. The two day session offered an opportunity for board members to conduct the business of the organization, hear from many info
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AG COUNCIL NEWS & INFORMATION BRIEF December 16, 2022 WASHINGTON AG UPDATE Congress Nears Finish Line on Spending Bill as Christmas Approaches: This week ended with Congress passing another short-term extension of government spending to buy a little
Read MoreOn Monday, December 12th, at the Ag Council of Arkansas annual meeting, the board of directors elected Nathan Reed of Marianna to serve as president of the organization for a two year term beginning in January 2023. Reed succeeds John King III of Helena w
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AG COUNCIL NEWS & INFORMATION BRIEF December 5, 2022 WASHINGTON AG UPDATE Rail Strike Averted: On Friday, December 2nd, President Biden signed legislation passed by Congress that averts a nationwide strike of railroad workers. The measure codified a
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AG COUNCIL NEWS & INFORMATION BRIEF November 23, 2022 | HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!! WASHINGTON AG UPDATE Majorities Set for U.S. House and Senate: The November election results are settled enough to know which party will hold a majority in the U.S. House
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Save the Date: Arkansas Cotton Industry Socials to Support the NCC PAC The Ag Council of Arkansas is working with the National Cotton Council (NCC) to raise funds from Arkansas's cotton industry for the NCC's Political Action Committee (PAC), known as the
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