Ozarks Farm & Neighbor Newspaper

FFA Members Horse Around

The Peper siblings compete in rodeo events across Oklahoma Kelsey and Caleb Peper are sixth-generation cattle ranchers, but both are all about horses. The siblings attend school in Adair, Okla.…

Show-Quality Swine

Eighteen-year-old Mason Ramey demands quality and quantity from his sows As society becomes more complex, new patterns for successful farms emerge. A an example is the 260-acre R&M Show Pigs…

Advocating for Ag

College freshman Nick Pohlman serves on the National Junior Angus Association Board An agricultural lifestyle often teaches a sense of community and a desire to give back to the environment,…

On the Rise

Anna Mathis says FFA has presented her with many opportunities Hold on tight because Anna Mathis of Harrison, Ark., is part of this year’s Arkansas FFA leadership and spearheading a…

FFA Members Horse Around

Kathy ParkerNovember 18, 2019No Comment2019-11-13T13:46:31+00:00

The Peper siblings compete in rodeo events across Oklahoma Kelsey and Caleb Peper are sixth-generation cattle ranchers, but both are all about horses. The siblings attend school in Adair, Okla. Kelsey is in her first year of FFA. She is…

Show-Quality Swine

Terry Ropp November 18, 2019 No Comment2019-11-13T13:41:25+00:00

Eighteen-year-old Mason Ramey demands quality and quantity from his sows As society becomes more complex, new patterns for successful farms emerge. A an example is the 260-acre R&M Show Pigs farm in Winslow, Ark. Eighteen-year-old Mason Ramey manages the farm…

Advocating for Ag

Terry Ropp November 13, 2019 No Comment2019-11-13T13:22:44+00:00

College freshman Nick Pohlman serves on the National Junior Angus Association Board An agricultural lifestyle often teaches a sense of community and a desire to give back to the environment, whether that environment involves people, animals or land. Being responsible…

Missouri Neighbors

Old-School Lessons

Julie Turner-CrawfordNovember 11, 2019No Comment2019-11-07T11:03:54+00:00

FFA members team up with Camden County, Mo., family for some old-fashioned farming Agricultural technology is continually changing, but there are lessons to be learned from the past. For the last two years, members of the Stoutland FFA have taken…

Four Generations of Clovers

Megan Richner November 11, 2019 No Comment2019-11-07T10:21:19+00:00

Siblings Macy and Marshall Stauffer follow a trail blazed by their parents and grandparents The livestock show arena is their basketball court, and their teammates have four legs. Macy and Marshall Stauffer were encouraged by their parents to pick one…

Moving Up

Julie Turner-Crawford November 11, 2019 No Comment2019-11-07T10:55:31+00:00

Cade Shepherd, 17, is focused on improving his cattle herd Cade Shepherd has a family history in agriculture. His grandfather, Jim Shepherd, worked for Tyson, and grew chickens for Tyson and George’s. He also raised cattle. Cade’s father, Jay, is…

Farm Help

Buying the Right Rig

Klaire HowertonNovember 18, 2019No Comment2019-11-13T13:56:45+00:00

What to consider when looking at a new or new-to-you truck Buying a new truck can be equal parts exhilarating and exhausting. A new truck is a large expense, which can be stressful. Before getting caught up in the technology…

Tractors Are Going ‘Green’

Klaire Howerton November 18, 2019 No Comment2019-11-13T14:03:00+00:00

Tractor manufacturers are looking at ways to improve sustainability As agriculture continues to evolve, more and more effort and awareness is being put into “greener” and more sustainable farming practices. Producers are implementing no-till practices, rotationally grazing their livestock to…

Utilizing Maternal Data

Klaire Howerton November 18, 2019 No Comment2019-11-13T14:05:18+00:00

Using maternal information can help boost genetics Typically, when producers discuss Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs), they are referring to the bull. Depending on the cattle operation and the desired outcome for the herd, EPDs for the females can be helpful…

Proper Maintenance is Key

Klaire Howerton November 13, 2019 No Comment2019-11-13T14:00:58+00:00

A few simple steps can prolong the life of your tractor Tractors are a crucial part to many agricultural operations. Typically, they are also a large investment, and in order to protect that investment, proper servicing and maintenance is required.…

Editorial / Opinions

Kids these days

Julie Turner-CrawfordNovember 18, 2019No Comment2019-11-13T13:04:15+00:00

Kids these days. That phrase seems to be often followed up with some not-so-kind statements about the next generation. I agree there are some kids, and just as many adults, who lack focus and manners these days. Maybe they don’t…

Growing up “poor”

Jerry Crownover November 18, 2019 No Comment2019-11-13T12:53:24+00:00

I suppose “being poor” is a relative term. Evidently, I was “poor” growing up in a very rural area of the Ozarks, but because almost everyone I knew was in similar circumstances, I didn’t even realize. It wasn’t until I went…

A time to be thankful

Jody Harris November 18, 2019 No Comment2019-11-13T12:58:47+00:00

Brrr! It’s gotten cold in Northwest Arkansas. Halloween night was one of the coldest, and craziest, in the history of our family residing in Fayetteville. I’m starting to feel the effects of schedules for four children and a busy husband…

Ag-Visors

Credit and More

Ken KniesNovember 18, 2019No Comment2019-11-13T13:54:46+00:00

I’ve had the opportunity in recent years to present and speak to groups that need and benefit from additional financial literacy. They represent people recently released from incarceration through a returning home program, as well as our deserving area veterans.…

Credit and More

Ken Knies November 11, 2019 No Comment2019-11-07T11:12:12+00:00

The Traveling Lender

Kathy Daily October 28, 2019 No Comment2019-10-23T14:03:46+00:00

I’ve been in agricultural lending for a long time and I’ve had the pleasure of seeing a lot of our nation while meeting with farmers and ranchers. Earlier this month I completed an item on my personal “bucket list,” when…

The Traveling Lender

Kathy Daily October 21, 2019 No Comment2019-10-17T16:14:55+00:00

Ozarks Roots

Tractor People

Terry RoppNovember 18, 2019No Comment2019-11-13T13:26:42+00:00

Bill Garner heads the Arkansans Valley Antique Tractor Club Bill Garner of Booneville, Arkansas is president of the Arkansas Valley Antique Tractor Club. Like so many American farmers, Bill was raised on the farm and around tractors his whole life.…

Remembering the Tears

Juanita McLellan November 11, 2019 No Comment2019-11-07T10:27:48+00:00

The banks of the Roubidoux River offered comfort to displaced Native Americans Since before the founding of the United States, settlers and politicians had wrestled with how to respond to native populations that lived on land desired by those who…

Fall is Filled with Festival Fun

Terry Ropp October 28, 2019 No Comment2019-10-23T13:26:15+00:00

Fall festivities are woven into the fabric of many communities in the Ozarks Harvest festivals have been around since ancient times. In the very beginning, ceremonies were held to appease spirits angry at people harvesting what these spirits thought belonged…