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Arkansas Neighbor Stories

Ranching Out the Risk

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Mike and Malinda Taylor own, and along with their three sons operate, Horsehead Ranch in Talala, Okla. They are Brangus seedstock producers raising and selling purebred Brangus bulls and fancy replacement heifers. Ranching is Mike’s passion; he is a fourth generation farmer and rancher. His great  [ ... ]


Making a Plan

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Nothing is more heartwarming than seeing a young person with a goal. Elysia Bushey, a 21-year-old entering her senior year at Missouri State University, is a young lady with a plan. Her major is ag education with a minor in animal science. Elysia said, “My goal is to ultimately be an ag teacher  [ ... ]


Breaking New Ground

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What happens when you have two girls of college-age? For Jerry and Dyanna Moyer of Lincoln Ark., the answer is build four new chicken houses. Jerry and Dyanna have two girls, 20-year-old Cheyenne pursuing a degree in animal science and 18-year-old Caleigh looking forward to a degree in agribusiness. [ ... ]


Missouri Neighbor Stories

Holistic Approach for the Future

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You may see their products in your local grocery store. Real Farm Foods is the marketing company for products raised and grown at Rockin H Ranch owned by Cody and Dawnnell Holmes.


Finding Her Edge

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Connie Jenkins began her love affair with horses as a young child. “My uncle, Lorain Beard, was a professional cowboy and broke and trained horses in Idaho before World War II. He came to Missouri after that and owned the 300 acres here around us. I got in trouble as a little girl for running off  [ ... ]


Black Brings the Green

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"I’ve always ranched, but for years I ranched for other people,” chuckled Ray Marchant of Howell County.


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