Raising and Training Myle’s Way
Myle Ratchford said, “I can’t remember not being on a horse rodeoing.” Myle was raised on a polled Hereford cattle farm in Elkins, Ark. After graduating from high school, she married and started raising and training horses in Oklahoma. She then moved back to Arkansas in 2008 and brought her operation Myle Ratchford Training Stable to Treat Farm. She remarried and lives in Kingston, Ark., with her husband, Michael, and children, Whitley who is 18 and attending the U of A for a degree in animal science, and Ryder who is 3. Michael works in the local logging industry, a nice complement to her horse farm.
Growing Bulls and Family
“That’s the way I like to sell bulls,” could be heard as the gate slammed shut on one trailer, and the next truck and trailer pulled in. It was a good sale day for Keith Cagle of Rose Bud Feeders, LLC, that cool Saturday morning in late March, “$65,000 worth of bulls in just a couple of hours from a couple of different operations.”
Diversified Dream Come True
Jason Lawler returned home to Eureka Springs, Ark., in 2006 to help his grandfather Paul Hull on their 320-acre highly diversified farm. Jason said, “I came back after being gone for a short while because it’s all I know and what I love.” For economic reasons, Jason also works for the Carroll County Road Department.
Busting Diet Myths
When we notice a person is losing weight or getting healthier our first question tends to be “what’s your secret?” Everyone wants to hear that magic answer that will change their life, but the truth is the people who have lasting results with their healthier lifestyle make small little “insignificant” changes that add up over time and that fit well into their life.
Lookout for this Tiny Culprit
A typical Ozarks farm includes grassy pastures, wooded areas and animals ranging from livestock to deer to family pets – which makes it a perfect breeding ground for ticks. Our region has some of the highest levels of tick-borne illness in the U.S., with ticks being most active from April through September.
Digging Your Way to Healthy
Gardening, no matter the type of gardening, flowers or food, there’s something about putting your hands in the dirt, digging, creating something that’s really beautiful. For many people gardening is a sensory experience, for others it’s a source of fresh, healthy produce, while others see it as a form of physical exercise that promotes mental health through relaxation and satisfaction by relieving stress, and even improves your mood.