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Arkansas AgCast
The Arkansas AgCast is a weekly podcast discussing the latest news, trends and issues impacting Arkansas farmers and ranchers.
Episodes
Arkansas AgCastFarm Bankruptcies and Avian Influenza, Plus AGFC WRICE Program with David Graves
This week we discuss the impact of Chapter 12 bankruptcies on Arkansas farmers, concerns following avian influenza detection in a backyard flock, and David…
Arkansas AgCastDiesel News and Barton Coliseum History, Plus State Fair Livestock Show with Scharidi Barber
This week’s Arkansas AgCast episode comes to you from inside historic Barton Coliseum at the 88th Arkansas State Fair. We talk diesel news, Barton Coliseum…
Arkansas AgCastInflation Numbers, Trade Updates and Riceland CEO Kevin McGilton
On this episode of Arkansas AgCast we discuss food cost inflation numbers related to food costs, trade updates with China and the state of the rice industry…
Arkansas AgCastDiesel Tax Relief, WASDE Report and Deer Management with Jeremy Brown
This week we discuss the latest news on federal tax deferral for red-dye diesel use in equipment, USDA’s latest crop report and the Arkansas Game and Fish…
Arkansas AgCastGov. Sanders Executive Order, USDA Relief Payments and ArFB State Board Member Dana Stewart
This week’s episode covers Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ executive order allowing farmers to use tax-free, dyed diesel fuel on highways through October. We also…
Arkansas AgCastBelarus Potash, Diesel Prices and Positive Movement on the Farm Bill with Sen. John Boozman
On this episode we discuss President Donald Trump’s plan to lower fertilizer costs by purchasing potash from Belarus, and how diesel rates could raise grocery…
Arkansas AgCastWeather Conditions Affecting Harvest, Farm Bill News and Dr. Tim Burcham
The farm bill has passed the senate ag committee, hot and dry weather is causing problems at harvest, and we visit with Dr. Tim Burcham, director of the…
Arkansas AgCastFarm Income Projections and Feral Hogs with Ryan Farney
On this episode we discuss how an increase in farm income projections will not necessarily translate into more profit for farmers. Plus, Arkansas Game and Fish…
Arkansas AgCastBiofuel, New Risk Management Tools for Cattle and Beef Imports with Addie Stamps
Arkansas Farm Bureau’s Beef Economist Addie Stamps joins the show to discuss the planned import of 300,000 metric tons of beef into the U.S. Also, we’ll…
Arkansas AgCastImported Beef, Farm to School Funding and Low Rice Acres with Keith Glover
On this episode, we discuss President Donald Trump’s announcement to import beef in an effort to lower prices at the grocery store. We also welcome Keith…
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AgCast Deep Dive: Discussing ArFB’s Young Farmers & Ranchers Program
On this Arkansas AgCast Deep Dive, Clay Parker, ArFB’s Young Farmers and Ranchers vice chair, discusses the current work being done by the Young Farmers and…
Arkansas AgCastAgCast Deep Dive: ArFB Executive Vice President Jarrod Yates
On this Arkansas AgCast Deep Dive, ArFB Executive Vice President Jarrod Yates joins us to discuss policy development, advocacy and the implementation of Farm…
Arkansas AgCastAgCast Deep Dive: Dr. Ryan Loy Discusses International Trade
On this Deep Dive episode of the Arkansas AgCast, Dr. Ryan Loy, assistant professor and agricultural finance extension economist at the University of Arkansas…
Arkansas AgCastAgCast Deep Dive: Farm Bill Update, Farm Aid Potential, Crop Insurance and More.
On this Arkansas AgCast Deep Dive, Dr. Hunter Biram discusses the current farm economy, updates on the farm bill and potential aid for farmers. As farmers…
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China Buys U.S. Soybeans, Farm-to-School Success in Arkansas and Much More
On this episode, we break down a nationwide right-to-repair settlement involving John Deere that expands farmers’ and mechanics’ access to repair tools and…
Arkansas AgCastH-2A Reform, USDA’s Acreage Report and Much More
On this episode, we break down a bipartisan proposal to overhaul the H-2A guest worker program, including changes that could expand access to ag labor and…
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Senate Farm Bill Proposal, July 4th Cookout Cost and Much More
On this episode, we break down the Senate Agriculture Committee's newly released farm bill draft, including proposed updates to the farm safety net, crop…
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AgCast Deep Dive: FSA State Director Ty Davis
Host John McMinn sits down with newly-appointed Farm Service Agency State Director Ty Davis to discuss his farming roots, FSA programs that farmers can utilize…
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New World Screwworm Makes it to the U.S., ARC and PLC Updates and Much More
On this episode, we break down USDA's new specialty crop assistance payments, a rare opportunity for farmers to review and update base acres, and the first…
Arkansas AgCastAgCast Deep Dive: Farm Bill Passes the House, What’s Next?
Host John McMinn sits down with Jay Robbins, Arkansas Farm Bureau’s senior director of national affairs, to discuss the recent passage of the farm bill in the…
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Fertilizer Expansion Efforts, Rising Diesel Costs Reshape Planting Decisions and Much More
On this episode, we break down USDA’s latest efforts to expand domestic fertilizer production, how rising diesel costs are reshaping crop decisions for…
Arkansas AgCastAgCast Deep Dive: Mental Health Awareness Month with Mandy Young
Host Jason Brown sits down with Mandy Young to discuss mental health in agriculture and the work being done through Tailgate Time, a nonprofit built for mental…
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Arkansas Peaches Hit Hard, Farm Bill Passes the House and Much More
On this episode, we break down House passage of the 2026 farm bill and what it could mean for producers as it heads to the Senate. We also cover major freeze…
Arkansas AgCastAgCast Deep Dive: Iran War Impact on Fertilizer Purchases and Prices
Host Jason Brown sits down with Arkansas Farm Bureau economist Brandy Carroll to break down new data on fertilizer purchases and what it reveals about the…
Arkansas AgCastHouse Members Call for Rice Trade Investigation, USDA News and Much More
On this episode, we take a closer look at ongoing fertilizer challenges and how federal officials are working to stabilize supply and invest in domestic…
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The Latest WASDE Data, the Data Behind Fertilizer Purchases and Much More
On this episode, we break down USDA’s latest WASDE report and what steady supply estimates mean for crop and livestock markets heading into the growing season…
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Illinois River Lawsuit Action, John Deere Right-to-Repair Settlement and Much More
From equipment to policy to education, this episode covers crucial ag news in the headlines right now. This week, we break down a major right-to-repair…
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2026 Prospective Planting Report, New DEF Regulations and Much More
This Arkansas AgCast episode covers new EPA guidance aimed at reducing equipment downtime tied to DEF system failures, including changes that could improve…
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Iran Conflict Influence on Fertilizer Prices, Updated Dicamba Guidelines and Much More
On this episode, we break down rising fertilizer costs and supply concerns tied to the Iran conflict, review a proposed farm bill framework for specialty crop…
Arkansas AgCastAgCast Deep Dive: Arkansas State University’s Veterinarian School
Arkansas farmers and ranchers know the shortage of large animal veterinarians is real. On this AgCast Deep Dive, Jason Brown talks with Dr. Heidi Banse about…
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Ag Impacts of the Middle East Conflict, Bridge Assistance Program Details and Much More
On this episode, we look at how the U.S.–Iran conflict is already affecting agricultural markets, from fuel and fertilizer costs to grain prices. We also have…
Arkansas AgCastAgCast Deep Dive: PLC and ARC Explained with Dr. Hunter Biram
On this Deep Dive episode, host John McMinn sits down with Dr. Hunter Biram, extension ag economist, to break down the modern farm safety net. They explain how…
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Farm Bill 2.0 News, Specialty Crop Bridge Payments and Much More
This week on Arkansas AgCast, we break down USDA’s new $1 billion Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers Program and what it means for Arkansas growers. We also…
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WASDE Updates, Arkansas Leads Farm Bankruptcies and Much More
This week on the Arkansas AgCast, we break down the sharp rise in farm bankruptcies, including Arkansas leading the nation in Chapter 12 filings. We also look…
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USDA Cattle Inventory, Super Bowl Snacks on the Farm and Much More
This week on the Arkansas AgCast, we’re covering the EPA’s latest actions aimed at reducing downtime from DEF system failures, we look at why beef prices are…
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WASDE Market Waves, AFBF Policy Decisions and Much More
This week on the Arkansas AgCast, we cover highlights from the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 107th Annual Convention, where delegates set policy priorities…
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Farmer Bridge Assistance Program Details, Flipping the Food Pyramid and Much More
This week on the Arkansas AgCast, we break down updated Dietary Guidelines for Americans from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Department of…
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Farmer Bridge Payment Program Details, USDA Changes to Safety Net and Much More
This week’s Arkansas AgCast covers several stories affecting farmers across the state. We start with Tyson Foods’ decision to halt poultry contracts in the…
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AgCast on Site: A Conversation with Navy SEAL Clint Bruce
We packed the studio up and headed to Hot Springs for this episode. Catch up with us on the trade show floor as we discuss all the action from the 91st Annual…
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Cost of Thanksgiving Dinner, USDA Disaster Relief and Much More
On this week’s Arkansas AgCast, we cover USDA’s Stage Two disaster relief. We also look at Thanksgiving meal costs, nearly 20% lower than last year in…
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AgCast Deep Dive: Dr. Calvin White Jr.
On this Deep Dive edition of the Arkansas AgCast, we sit down with Dr. Calvin White Jr., provost and executive vice chancellor at Arkansas State University, on…
Arkansas AgCastAgCast Deep Dive: 2025 ArFB State Resolutions Meeting
On this episode of the Arkansas AgCast, we’re in Hot Springs for ArFB’s 2025 Resolutions Committee meeting. We sit down with Monroe County farmer Bo Mason to…
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AgCast Deep Dive: The State of the Arkansas Row Crop Economy with Dr. Hunter Biram
On this episode of the Arkansas AgCast, we discuss why row crop farmers in the state are weathering one of their most challenging years in decades. In 2025…
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Brazil’s Record-Setting Row Crops, Argentinian Beef Imports and Much More
On this week’s Arkansas AgCast, we take a closer look at Brazil’s fast-moving 2025–26 planting season, where record soybean and corn acreage could reshape…
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On Location: The Arkansas State Fair
We’re coming to you from the Arkansas State Fair this week. A new report from University of Arkansas economists paints a tough picture for row crop farmers…
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H-2A Wage System Changes, Mounting Financial Pressure for Fruit and Vegetable Farmers and Much More
On this episode of the Arkansas AgCast, timber landowners across the South face new hurdles as buyers tighten contract terms to comply with Europe’s…
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USDA Takes on Rising Input Costs, the New World Screwworm Inches Closer to the US and Much More
On this episode of the Arkansas AgCast, we cover a packed slate of agriculture news out of Washington and abroad. We break down USDA and the Department of…
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The Fed Cuts Interest Rates, How Drought Reporting Influences Disaster Funding and Much More
On this episode of the Arkansas AgCast, we spotlight the return of the Arkansas Farm Trail passport program for its second season. We share how to apply, who’s…
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Doing the Math on Updated Reference Prices, Have Yourself a Merry Soybean Harvest and Much More
On this episode of Arkansas AgCast, we break down major changes to farm bill commodity programs under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including how reference…
Arkansas AgCastAgCast Deep Dive: Arkansas Farm Trail Farmer Conversation
On this episode of the Arkansas AgCast, we’re putting a spotlight on the Arkansas Farm Trail, ArFB’s passport program designed to connect Arkansans with local…
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Spring Weather's Impact on Yield, Mississippi River Levels Drop at Harvest and Much More
On this week’s Arkansas AgCast, we cover challenges facing Mid-South farmers. We start with the Mississippi River, where current low water levels could again…
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Time Prices Continue to Fall, USDA Stopping Subsidies for Solar Projects on U.S. Farmland and Much More
On this week’s Arkansas AgCast, we take a closer look at the economic pressures weighing on the ag industry. John Deere is scaling back production with layoffs…
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August WASDE Implications, EPA Releases New DEF Regulations and Much More
In this episode, we cover new EPA guidance aimed at preventing sudden diesel power losses that could save farmers millions and USDA’s August WASDE report with…
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Farm Bill 2.0, Wildfire Suppression Kit Applications Open and Much More
House Ag Committee Chair G.T. Thompson says “farm bill 2.0” is in motion, even with Congress on recess. We break down the latest reporting from AgriPulse and…
Arkansas AgCastAgCast Deep Dive: 2025 Cattle Industry Outlook
On this Deep Dive episode of the Arkansas AgCast, we shift our focus to the state’s livestock industry and sit down with Dr. James Mitchell, assistant…
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Recorded Live from the Officers & Leaders Conference
This week’s Arkansas AgCast comes to you live from the 77th Annual Arkansas Farm Bureau Officers and Leaders Conference in Rogers. In today’s episode, we have…
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Ag Updates from the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” a Poultry Insurance Pilot Program and Much More
On this episode of the Arkansas AgCast, we break down the USDA’s new National Farm Security Action Plan, which is an effort to limit foreign ownership of U.S…
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4th of July Cookout Costs, Adjusted Planted Acres and Much More
On this episode of the Arkansas AgCast, we cover key USDA reports impacting producers and consumers alike. We start with the latest Cattle on Feed report…
Arkansas AgCastAgCast Deep Dive: 2025 Arkansas Rice Crop Outlook
On this episode of the AgCast Deep Dive series, UA Extension rice agronomist Dr. Jarrod Hardke offers an in-depth look at the 2025 rice crop. Hardke explains…
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Unpacking the Senate and House Budget Reconciliation Proposals, USDA Relief for Livestock Producers and Much More
On this episode of Arkansas AgCast, we break down new USDA relief for livestock producers through the Emergency Livestock Relief Program for 2023 and 2024. If…