Rock Creek Farm
It's amazing to step out onto the very green, lush, peaceful farm that’s been in the Frost family for 105 years, and five generations. “Since 1903,” said Bob Frost, a third generation farmer in the mountains of Johnson County, Arkansas. "My granddad, John Frost, bought 80 acres in 1903, and added 40 more at a later date. He built a small house they later named the weaning house. His son Hall Frost was born in 1906; they then built the big white farm house, which sits across from the smaller home. When Hall got married they moved into the weaning house. They both spent their whole lives on this farm," Bob said.
Options with Health Savings Accounts
For more information on HSAs, visit the U.S. Department of Treasury’s HSA website at http://www.ustreas.gov/offices/public-affairs/hsa/ or call (202) 622-2960.
Udderly Delicious: Meyenberg Goat Milk Processing Facility
For more information on the Meyenberg Goat Milk Processing Facility follow the link below:
Disposal of Dead Animals
Disposing of deceased farm animals presents many options to the farmer. Composting the deceased animal is likely the best choice for increased animal, environmental and farm fiscal health, and is considered a best management practice (BMP).
Sixteen Steps for Showing Securely
In Arkansas when an animal is brought to the fair you can rest assured it has been to the vet and had its health records brought up to date, it has had all the bloodwork done and it will be disease-free by every measurable standard.
Management Intensive Grazing
With the arrival of the summer months the idea of maximizing forage potential is on the minds of livestock producers. Utilizing a Management Intensive Grazing system (or MIG) is the most effective way to use pasture. Often called “rotational grazing” the system is designed to divide existing pastures into smaller paddocks and frequently rotate the animals between them. This method allows forage in each paddock enough time to re-grow before it’s grazed again.