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The Joint Committee for Agriculture, Forestry, and Economic Development passed a non-binding resolution on Friday, August 22 requesting that the Farm Service Agency offer Arkansas farmers who have been impacted by breached commodity contracts a payment extension until the dispute is resolved. The resolution also requests assistance from the state’s congressional delegation.  You can read the […]

On April 14th our state will celebrated the 150th anniversary of the day the Arkansas legislature voted to ratify the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery. On that day in 1865, the Arkansas General Assembly convened for a special session in the Old State House and with a unanimous vote ratified the 13th amendment of the U.S. […]