Farm Help

On Aug 6, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev announced a one-year ban on imports of numerous farm products from the U.S., Canada, the E.U., Norway and Australia. The ban was in overt response to Western financial sanctions imposed on Moscow for providing support to insurgents in Ukraine. According to Russian customs data, last year’s imports from the affected countries of the items involved – beef, pork, poultry, fish, fruit, vegetables, cheese, milk and other dairy products – amounted to $9 billion, $441 million of which came from the United States.

When it comes to raising, training and showing livestock it is crucial that the handler is comfortable around animals and has the patience to work with their cattle to help them become comfortable as well.

Deer hunting is a well-loved pastime here in the Ozarks. Not only is dressing up in camouflage and heading out to the woods with a rifle or a bow a good way to harvest meat for your family, but it is also a great way to make and share memories; many people can tell their grandchildren how their grandpa took them out hunting. If you live on a farm, chances are that you want to promote the recreational activity of deer hunting, while still balancing your farm management practices. The good news is, you can do both.

Any stockman worth his salt recognizes that the changing of the seasons brings a whole new set of challenges to the farm or ranch. This is especially true during the winter, when these challenges are accompanied by snow and ice. Feeding livestock like sheep and goats during the winter, and keeping them at their optimum performance level, is a challenge that can be overcome by introducing a supplement to help them get through the cold season. By feeding a supplement, “the animal’s overall health will be improved,” said Shea Barber, Regional Sales Manager for SmartLic Supplements in South Dakota and Feed in a Drum Supplements in Oklahoma.

"The type of livestock and the purpose of the fence are important considerations that should be reviewed when selecting fencing materials,” said Jeremy Huff, state grazing lands specialist for Arkansas’ U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service. “Different types of fences can meet the purpose for different livestock types. However, a certain type of fence is often preferred over other types of fences by individuals.”

Every corral is different, and none of them follow someone else's blueprint.