Arkansas Farm Bureau is working tirelessly to eradicate feral hogs for farmers

Around 6,500 feral hogs were removed from Arkansas last year, but they are still a problem for farmers.

The state’s Farm Bureau shows us that efforts to reduce the feral hog population are still ongoing.

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“That’s just one of the big drawbacks to living where we do is we just don’t have a lot of options and cotton is just about our only way of life.”
According to surveys by the University of Georgia in 2015, feral hogs caused approximately $100 million in agricultural damage just in that state. They continue to be a costly problem for rural communities across the state, reports Damon Jones of Georgia Farm Monitor.

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