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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Arkansas Newsletter for Sunday December 10, 2023 ( 4 items )  

Arkansas Farm Bureau: Anvil Metals & Fabrication Wins Arkansas Ag Innovation Challenge
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Dec. 8 -- The Arkansas Farm Bureau issued the following news release: Anvil Metals and Fabrication (AMF) was the winner of the Arkansas Ag Innovation Challenge at Arkansas Farm Bureau's 89th annual convention in Little Rock. In addition to winning the overall competition Nov. 30, AMF was voted as the People's Choice Award winner for its presentation during the event's trade show. AMF was founded in 2022 by Rob Conner, Cody Marquis and Damian Schilling after Conner and hi  more

Arkansas Farm Bureau: Perry County Competitor Named Discussion Meet Winner
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Dec. 6 -- The Arkansas Farm Bureau issued the following news release: Nicole Erbach Casa (Perry County)won the Young Farmers & Ranchers Discussion Meet at the Arkansas Farm Bureau 89th Annual Convention on Nov. 30 in Little Rock. Erbach will now compete in January at the American Farm Bureau Federation Convention in Salt Lake City. The discussion meet allows young farm leaders to demonstrate problem-solving and verbal presentation skills while discussing their views on a  more

Institute for Justice: Arkansas Mother Asks Supreme Court for Justice After Appeals Court Uses Inconclusive Video to Dismiss Case
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 8 -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2023: Today, the Institute for Justice (IJ) filed a petition for certiorari with the United States Supreme Court on behalf of Casondra "Cassi" Pollreis, an Arkansas mother whose case against a police officer--for unlawfully threatening her with a Taser--was dismissed after judges used inconclusive dashcam video to deny her a trial. The petition raises important questions concerning the Fourth   more

U.S. Poultry & Egg Association: Researchers Evaluate Treatment Methods to Prevent Colonization of Pathogenic Bacteria in the Hatchery
TUCKER, Georgia, Dec. 8 -- The U.S. Poultry and Egg Association issued the following news release: USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a funded research project by researchers at the University of Arkansas that evaluated treatment methods to prevent colonization of pathogenic bacteria in the hatchery. The research was made possible in part by an endowing Foundation gift from George's Inc. The research is part of the Association's comprehensive research program enco  more