Heavy rains and tornadoes have spanned several states over the past few days. Many producers are now working to recover from what the National Weather Service has called a “once in a generation event.”
Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture, Wes Ward spoke with RFD-TV’s Suzanne Alexander on current conditions in the state, what areas were impacted, and possible ripple effects.
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