Small Town Kids, Big Plans
WELCH, OKLAHOMA - In Welch, Oklahoma, where small-town values and cattle country are the cornerstone, you can find a couple who are building a life that they have always dreamed of, centered around just those values.
Justin and Brittany Parker wed in 2017, and since then have been working together to nourish and grow their small...
Clydesdales are the center of attention on this Southwest Missouri Farm
MARSHFIELD, MO. - As a 12 year old girl, Taylor Gerth took riding lessons, growing up in the area near Hollister, Mo., but back then she never imagined that one day she would be the owner of one of the largest and best known breeds of draft horses –...
Genetics, teamwork and innovative marketing are creating a promising program at 4M Black Herefords
LOWELL, ARK. - An unfinished, thousand-piece puzzle of fishing lures lies on the coffee table of the McJunkins home, as rain pours outside the window.
Jigsaw puzzles like this don’t come with instructions, only a vision – and for the McJunkins family, that’s no different than raising cattle....
A farm passionate about providing a source of raw goat milk for families
MONETT, MO. - In the United States, goat milk is a contentious topic at dinner tables and grocery aisles alike. The dairy product, which accounts for approximately 2% of the global annual milk supply, offers numerous benefits, including an abundance of essential nutrients and compatibility with the...
Robert and Sylvia Eades selected the Braunvieh breed when they retired to their family farm
BEE BRANCH, ARK. - Robert and Sylvia Eades have both retired from their careers, but work is far from done on their 240-acre farm. Robert began full-time farming in 2018. Him and Sylvia both grew up on small family farms and they yearned to get...
Hometown: Fairland, Okla.
County: Ottawa
Parents: Justin and Keahnah Lawson
Siblings: Makenna and Ryatt
FFA Chapter: Fairland FFA
Advisor: Calvin Johnson
What is your involvement in agriculture? I have been raised on a farm my whole life and grew up in agriculture. I have show lambs and show goats this year and I am going to be breeding my own kids (baby goats). My family...
Hometown: Elkland, Mo.
County: Webster
In Town: Industrial maintenance in a factory in Springfield, Mo. Job duties include, maintain robotics, CNC machining equipment and welding manipulators. Making repairs on the equipment as needed. Also maintaining metal forming equipment including sheer and brake, water jet, plasma cutting and welding. Maintaining and repairing overhead cranes, electropolish rectifier and pumps, wastewater treatment and hazardous...
Owner: Melissa Jacobs
Location: Macomb, Missouri
History: “I have been trimming my own goats’ hooves for years and friends would always ask me to help trim theirs. In 2019 I decided to start my own hoof trimming business and go mobile. My husband, Brian, refabricated a used small animal working chute and ramp and built a running gear trailer to pull...
Historic Eureka Springs
EUREKA SPRINGS, ARK. - Just off the twisty, curvy, beautiful scenic Highway 62, there is a sharp turn onto adequately appointed Hillside Avenue. On the right-hand side of the steep incline is a glorious historic home in which guests have delighted staying since the early 1990s. The home is called Arsenic and Old Lace Bed and Breakfast...
Hometown: Rogers, Arkansas
County: Benton
Parents: Nathan & Kristin Pennington
4-H Club: Madison County 4-H
Club Leader: Caramie Edwards
What is your involvement in agriculture?
My family has a cow-calf operation. Now that I am involved in showing, we have been flushing embryos and focusing on improving our herd through all the cattle I have shown. We strive to develop quality cattle and calves. I...
Hometown: Ramona, Oklahoma
County: Washington & Rogers Counties, Oklahoma
Family: Wife, Melinda, daughter, Lauren and son, Nate
In Town: Chuck is a broker associate with the Arrowhead Land Company of Tulsa, Ok., where he guides buyers in expanding their own property while simultaneously, helping sellers to grapple with the emotional challenges of parting with their lands.
“This isn’t a job. This is my...
Artificial Intelligence on the Dairy Farm
The agriculture industry has changed throughout many generations. From domestication of livestock to crop rotations, each change has had...
Grazing Johnsongrass After Drought Can Be Deadly
Prussic Acid (Cyanide) Risk in Johnsongrass Regrowth: With recent rains bringing long-awaited relief to drought-stricken pastures across southern...
Building a Solid Foundation
Producers should consider their marketing strategies as the agricultural market continues to grow and evolve. A promising strategy producers have seen...
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