In His Blood

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Dan Douglas continues farming on part of his family’s original 1853 homestead Dan Douglas of Bentonville, Ark., was raised on a chicken and dairy farm....

Efficient Mommas Are Essential

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Neal Hodges says cattlemen today don’t have time for females that don’t perform Off-the-farm jobs, three young children and 500 acres with 100 registered Gelbvieh...

A Cattle Family

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Father and son Larry and Mark Phifer continue a family tradition in the cattle business Larry and Mark Phifer are cattle farmers from Baldknob, Ark. They...

Back to the Fundamentals

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Farm sustains a variety of livestock operations with help from the NRCS Sustainable agriculture is an on-going work in progress for Zinc, Ark., livestock producer...

Family Fun at the Farm

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For the last generation, thousands of kids and their parents have flocked every fall to the Schaefers and Collins Pumpkin Farm near Mayflower, Ark. In addition to experiencing the thrill of riding the hay wagon to the pumpkin patch, where they can pick out their own gourds to be carved into Jack-O-Lanterns, they can play games, challenge the corn maze, and buy farm-fresh treats. And the families that put on the annual festival always make sure there’s something new for their annual visitors.

Focusing on the Farm

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Ryan Callison says the size of his Dorper herd fits his goals Emerson had Walden Pond, and Ryan Callison has 20 picturesque and partially shaded...

Hallmark of Sustainability

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Paul and Colleen Thornton together with their partners Carl and Sue Riccelli farm the acreage whose produce and product line are quickly becoming the hallmark of sustainable family farming, providing multiple products available from their website, at the Cherry Street Farmers Market in Tulsa, Okla., as well as the Farmers Market in Tahlequah, Okla., and via the Oklahoma Food Coop.

A Family Affair

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Retirement means different things to different people.

Goat Fulfilled

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The low inputs and the growing market for goat meat initially attracted Laurie Foucault and Clint Place of Ozone, Ark. to raise Boer goats. After researching the hardiness and market, Laurie decided that American Fullblood Boer and Boer crosses would be the best fit. “If you mix does as a dairy cross, your milk production is better which grows off your kids better,” Laurie explained. “Feed conversion was also a main reason,” she added later, “You can feed 10 head of goats to 1 head of cattle.”

Growing Patience

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Retired U of A educators work to improve their in dairy goats and beef cattle Eric Wailes and Michael Holloman live in a Faye Jones-style...
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