Ozarks Farm & Neighbor Newspaper

For the Love of Red Cattle

The Halpain family likes the efficiency of Red Angus Everybody is busy, but Robert and Starmye Halpain have found a solution by having their daughter Dane’ work as a ranch…

Evolving Opportunities

Don Foster spends his days helping other farmers Like so many farmers and ranchers, Don Foster of Oak Grove, Ark., had significant responsibility early on. When he was 10, Don’s…

Starting From Scratch

Cody and Angela Jones are not from farming backgrounds, but now have a poultry and cattle operation With a twist of fate typical of romantic movies, Cody and Angela met…

Jay Hampton is Building a Legacy

U of A student is also a full-time cowboy and is working to build his rodeo stock Jay Hampton was sitting at the corner booth of the T&T Diner surrounded…

For the Love of Red Cattle

Terry RoppFebruary 18, 2019No Comment2019-02-13T11:11:17+00:00

The Halpain family likes the efficiency of Red Angus Everybody is busy, but Robert and Starmye Halpain have found a solution by having their daughter Dane’ work as a ranch hand for them and Robert’s father Luther, with their son…

Evolving Opportunities

Terry Ropp February 18, 2019 No Comment2019-02-13T11:01:17+00:00

Don Foster spends his days helping other farmers Like so many farmers and ranchers, Don Foster of Oak Grove, Ark., had significant responsibility early on. When he was 10, Don’s father Loren and grandfather Everett put him in charge of…

Starting From Scratch

Terry Ropp February 13, 2019 No Comment2019-02-13T11:39:29+00:00

Cody and Angela Jones are not from farming backgrounds, but now have a poultry and cattle operation With a twist of fate typical of romantic movies, Cody and Angela met at Arkansas Tech University. She had called her roommate’s boyfriend…

Missouri Neighbors

Staying Busy on the Farm

Brenda BrinkleyFebruary 11, 2019No Comment2019-02-06T14:18:27+00:00

Liz Hamann has a passion for farm life and animals at her farm in Niangau, Mo. Hamann Farms is owned by Matt and Liz Hamann, and located near Niangua, Mo., in Webster County. They named it ‘Farms’ because they also…

Where Champions are Born

Katrina Hine February 11, 2019 No Comment2019-02-08T14:14:04+00:00

Hilltop Farms and the McWilliams family say the years of hard work finally pay off Just how do legacies begin? Are they a myth that grows over time from someone’s imagination or do they evolve slowly from the labors of…

Country and Family

Neoma Foreman February 11, 2019 No Comment2019-02-06T13:59:49+00:00

Lifetime Vernon County, Mo., resident strives to honor veterans “The rights, freedoms and privileges we share today are because these men and woman made the sacrifice for this great country and the values, we hold so dear.” Gary Vickers of…

Farm Help

The Key to Long-Term Success

Jessica AllanFebruary 18, 2019No Comment2019-02-13T11:35:17+00:00

Agriculture producers should demonstrate a high business IQ A few months ago, I listened to a seminar by Dr. David M. Kohl from Virginia Tech University in which he spoke about the upcoming challenges to agriculture – land values, interest…

Your Lender’s 2 Cents

Chad Phillips February 18, 2019 No Comment2019-02-13T11:27:25+00:00

Ag lender shows budgeting benefits farmers can count on What sets successful farms apart? After 20 years of signing off on farm loans, I’ve met all kinds of farmers. Most of them have three things in common: they’re hard working,…

The Benefits of Vaccinations

Klaire Howerton February 18, 2019 No Comment2019-02-13T11:51:05+00:00

Keeping livestock healthy and productive begins with a vaccination protocol Animal health plays a huge role in the success of a farm or ranch. Healthy animals are happier, cost less in the long run and are a valuable asset to…

DNA Testing in Livestock

Klaire Howerton February 18, 2019 No Comment2019-02-13T11:56:01+00:00

DNA testing is quickly becoming the norm The livestock industry has grown by leaps and bounds over the last decade, and it continues to progress. One of the ways the cattle industry is progressing is through DNA testing. How are…

Editorial / Opinions

The “natural” thing to do

Julie Turner-CrawfordFebruary 18, 2019No Comment2019-02-13T10:51:00+00:00

While pursuing through social media the other day, I came across a post saying that people who think it’s “unnatural” to treat a sick animal with antibiotics are the same people who are excited to eat a lab-created steak. I…

Smart guys

Jerry Crownover February 18, 2019 No Comment2019-02-13T10:42:01+00:00

There are a lot of really smart people involved in the industry of agriculture. This fact is evidenced by all of the new-fangled products that are being invented and marketed with such speed that I can hardly keep up with…

Lessons for farm kids

Jody Harris February 18, 2019 No Comment2019-02-13T10:47:29+00:00

Occasionally, a circumstance becomes an opportunity to teach valuable life lessons in our household. We lost one of our cows in this winter weather. When my husband found her, her calf was bawling relentlessly. He loaded the little heifer up…

Ag-Visors

Offering extra feed is worth the money in winter

Dr. Tim O'NeillFebruary 18, 2019No Comment2019-02-13T11:45:51+00:00

Winter is here and everyone is feeding hay. Every thought of how to utilize use your hay supply and supplements in the best way possible? That would be to know your cows body condition score and freed them appropriately. This…

Common Mistakes

Dr. Mike Bloss February 11, 2019 No Comment2019-02-08T14:35:48+00:00

Spring calving season is just around the corner. This also means calving problems and the need to intervene and assist in the delivery of the calf. Here are several mistakes made before, during and after calving. 1. Generally pasture is…

Enhancing the New Year

Ken Knies January 28, 2019 No Comment2019-01-23T11:25:17+00:00

I truly hope you are better at sticking to your New Year’s Resolutions than me. I may start out with the best intentions but seem to fail somewhere between my recliner and the kitchen. For 2019, I’m choosing a different path…

Enhancing the New Year

Ken Knies January 21, 2019 No Comment2019-01-16T15:19:45+00:00

Ozarks Roots

Museum Makes History Available For All

Terry RoppFebruary 18, 2019No Comment2019-02-13T11:04:27+00:00

The Lowell Historical Museum features a wide variety of displays and local items Each museum has a unique history. The Lowell Historical Museum began as a collection of photographs and photographic displays. However, people soon began donating historical objects ranging…

Fishing Anyone?

Terry Ropp January 28, 2019 No Comment2019-01-23T10:49:46+00:00

Mountain Home, Ark., is home to a thriving trout hatchery In 2002, country singer Brad Paisley released a song about a man choosing fishing over a woman. Part of the chorus is, “Yeah, I’m going to miss her. Oh, lookie…

Still in the Family

Katrina Hine January 21, 2019 No Comment2019-01-16T14:15:38+00:00

Retirement returns Al Chapman to the farm that has been in his family for generations “There are certain values that are embedded in those who are raised on a farm, particularly the small farms, that will give them a reality…