Farms have long been the life-blood of Region 8 and KAIT documented numerous moments in the lives of farmer from seed to harvest.
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42nd Annual White River PCA Meeting
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The White River Production Credit Association (PCA) holds their 42nd annual meeting at Newport High School. One of the participates talks with KAIT8 reporter on expediting rice milling.
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APFES Awards Craighead County Agricultural Extension Staff
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Arkansas Plant Food Education Society (APFES) presents the Craighead County Agricultural Extension staff with the Soil Fertility Education Award for 1972 through 1975.
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Arkansas Farmers Attend Sunflower Meeting
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National Cottonseed Product Association agronomist and representative of the Sunflower Growers Organization representative Dalton E. Gandy speaks to Northeast Arkansas farmers at A-State about the possibility of growing sunflowers.
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A Tractor Plows a Field and Scenes From a Butcher Shop
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Footage of a tractor in a field followed by some scenes from a butcher shop.
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Buck Hurley Mill Footage
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Footage contains several shots of the Buck Hurley Mill that is closed. This is one of the few Hurley properties closed due to the company going bankrupt. [no audio]
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Cal Wasson Reports on Winter Wheat Harvest
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KAIT8 reporter Cal Wasson reports on the winter wheat harvest. While the yields are at a near record, it has caused the price of wheat to drop.
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Cotton Gin Manager Discusses Current Cotton Market
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A cotton gin manager discusses the current cotton market, indicating farmers who produce cotton efficiently will do fine.
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Farmer Hopes to Break Even Financially
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A farmer hopes his cotton and soybean sales break even, acknowledging that he likely will not be making a profit this season.
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Farmers Examine Crops
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Several farmers examine the season's crops, ensuring it is coming in healthy. There is also footage of tractors tilling the farm fields, farmland and frozen poultry.
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Footage from the Buffalo Island Livestock Show
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Livestock and their handlers attend the Buffalo Island Livestock Show.
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Greenfield Seeds Co. Employees Process Soybean Seeds
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Greenfield Seed Company employees process soybean seeds to sell to farmers.
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Man Complains About Government Interference with the Flow of Goods
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The University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service speaks at a conference. An Interviewee states that they need more money and manpower in order to prevent government interference, claiming that the government is stopping the "flow of goods".
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Man Criticizes Recent Moratorium
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A man criticizes President Gerald Ford's administration for the recent moratorium which negatively affected farmers. He believes this will have an impact in the upcoming presidential election.
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Man Discusses Younger Generation Possibly Going Back into Farming
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KAIT8 reporter interviews a man at a 4H event on how younger demographics appear to return to farming and the need for younger farmers.
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Man Shares Solution to Prevent Spread of Cyst Nematode
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A man shares a possible solution to prevent the spread of cyst nematode by growing grain sorghum grow where soybean is at.
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Men Expresses the Need for Rice Legislation to Pass
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Several men gather in a farm field to express the need for the U.S. to pass rice legislation, indicating it can be used as a developmental tool instead of cash.
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People Attend an Irrigation Seminar
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People attend what appears to be a seminar or meeting regarding irrigation. One of the participants talks about the various types of irrigation systems.
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People Harvest and Process Crops
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Farmers harvest their crops and transport them to a gin or mill for processing.
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Proposed Farmer Assistance Plan Offers Partial Coverage
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A proposed "Ingram Plan" will only bring in 60% of what the farmers owe in the wake of the Hurley Bean bankruptcy incident.
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Representative Alexander Convenes the Rice Advisory Commission
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U.S. Representative Bill Alexander speaks with seven rice farmers from the First Congressional District who will serve as members of the Rice Advisory Committee.
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Riceland Rice Plant Stock Footage
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Footage contains several shots of the Riceland Rice facility with several homes in the foreground.
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Rice Mill Processes Rice
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A rice mill in Arkansas processes rice. A manager at the mill talks about how overproduction of rice last year is affecting prices but believes the market will recover this year.
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Sociologists Discuss Importance of Rural Areas
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Sociologists discuss importance of moving back to rural areas and strengthening natural resources.
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Thousands of Acres of Season's Crops Lost Due to Recent Floods
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Between 15,000 to 20,000 acres of crops are lost due to recent floods in Greene County and the Cache River Basin. The county is hoping the area will be declared a disaster area.
