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The Best Ideas Come From The Ground Up

Recently, the American Farm Bureau Federation recognized me with the Golden Plow, the highest honor it awards sitting members of Congress. The success I’ve had in shaping ag policy is thanks, in large part, to the Farm Bureau – and especially its Arkansas branch – serving as a vital resource in supporting Natural State farmers, ranchers and foresters.
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Arkansas Catfish Industry

The catfish industry is the largest component of aquaculture in the United States and a significant industry in Arkansas. In fact, Arkansas catfish farmers contributed $19.5 million to Arkansas’s agricultural economy in 2021. That’s up 17% from the previous year.
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WAS THERE SILVER IN THEM THAR HILLS

Anyone researching their familiar relationship to the Yocham family in Northern Arkansas, or Southwest Missouri will find plenty of good biographical information about our Yocham patriarchs, James (also known as Jake, and Jacob), and his brothers, Solomon, and Jesse. Whatever else they might have been, they were not dull, or boring.
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Great Illustrated Classics

Bull Shoals Library (BSL) has something for everyone. This week’s feature is the great illustrated classic series in the Young Adult Fiction collection. BSL has 14 of these beautifully illustrated, timeless classics adapted for young readers.
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