When junk becomes “vintage”
As I was looking through the farm items for sale last week, I came across an item that caught my eye. It was a...
Dairy production in the Ozarks
May was Beef Month, so it’s only fitting June follows up with Dairy Month. Ice cream, after all, is fantastic after a nice beef...
Shaky the Calf
Early one morning, as I unrolled a bale of hay during the second week of February, I heard the weak, little bawl of a...
Home is where the heart is
April showers bring May flowers. In the case of Northwest Arkansas, May floods! We have had a lot of rain this spring. I was...
A trip back home
When I was growing up, my hometown was exactly 10 miles from my house. The first 5 miles was a state-maintained gravel road, and...
Boutique cattle and animal fads
Bossman Eric asked me recently if I had heard of “boutique cattle.” His daughter’s friend was excited for her “boutique cattle” to arrive.
The...
Special teachers
Our mailbox has been flooded with graduation announcements this spring. We are in the season of life where many friends have students graduating from...
Keeping things the same
If someone were to ask my wife to describe me using just one word, she would most likely use the word… boring. I prefer...
The importance of beef
Why is the beef industry important in the Ozarks? Because it’s pretty much the bread and butter, or the brisket and steak, of our...
Don’t judge the judge
It’s that time of year, again, when livestock shows start gearing up, all over the Midwest. It will begin with jackpot shows right now,...
