AgHeritage Farm Credit Services (AFCS) recently announced the promotion of Blake Swindle to Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer. Swindle’s new responsibilities will include capital markets/agribusiness and retail lending. Branch Managers a
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On Tuesday, May 10th, the Board of Directors held a meeting in Helena, Arkansas. The meeting was an opportunity for members of the board to come together to share recent experiences with the 2022 growing season and to hear from guest speakers who addresse
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On Thursday, May 12th, the USDA issued an updated World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimate (WASDE) Report. The report provides the latest supply and demand estimates for major agricultural commodities. This week's report included additional informatio
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The Grow for the Green Soybean Yield Challenge is open for registration as it enters its 12th crop year. The competition, which is a joint partnership of the Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board, the Arkansas Soybean Association, and the University of Arkansa
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Ben Mosely, USA Rice Vice President of Government Affairs, stepped down from his post at the end of April. Following his departure, current USA Rice staff members assumed new roles and responsibilities aimed at ensuring a smooth transition and a great tea
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U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell recently joined Agri-Pulse to discuss an array of policy issues related to agriculture and food. As part of the interview, he addressed the ongoing Russian war against Ukraine and its impact on global food produ
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Following a two-day hearing on rail service problems in late April, the Surface Transportation Board (STB) issued new directives to railroads in an effort to address concerns raised by shippers. Much of the hearing focused on agricultural shipments that w
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On May 3rd, USDA announced that it is accepting more than 2 million acres in offers from agricultural producers and landowners through the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) General signup, the first of the program’s multiple signups occurring in 2022. Wi
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In late April, more than 100 agriculture interest groups sent a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) expressing concern for proposed climate disclosure requirements for publicly traded companies. The primary concerns are related to the p
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold its first of ten regional roundtable discussions to receive public comment on the Waters of the United States (WOTUS). The EPA has announced plans to advance new definitions and rules for waters reg
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Arkansas Farm Bureau announced its county farm families of the year for 2022, its 75th year of providing the recognition. The families will be visited by a set of judges to determine eight District Farm Families of the Year, which will be announced June 1
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On April 29th, the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry held its first farm bill hearing in Michigan, the home state of Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI). A second farm bill hearing is expected take place later this summer in Arkans
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