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Latest Neighbor Stories - Arkansas

The Cooperation Of Beef and Poultry

article thumbnailLarry and Kathleen Holt, who own K and L Farms in Mount George, Ark., have two successful farming operations that they have decided, complement each other perfectly. On the Holt’s 1,000-acre farm south of Russellville, Ark., they have both a Beefmaster operation and a poultry operation.
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A Family of Goats

article thumbnailTom Nelson was typical of so many young men raised in the Ozarks – always around cattle and wanting to stay on the farm, but yet knowing that a job off the farm would be necessary in order to get by.
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Learning From Poultry Experience

article thumbnailIt was Albert Einstein who famously said, “The only source of knowledge is experience.” Experience and wisdom are the two words that first come to mind when you meet Gene Pharr of Lincoln, Ark. Gene is steeped in the hands-on knowledge that comes with growing up on a chicken and turkey farm in Lincoln. Gene expanded his experience when he headed to college at the University of Arkansas, where he graduated with his degree in Animal Science in 1975. He started working as a turkey serviceman for the Campbell Soup Company after graduation, where he jokes that he was a bridge across...
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Latest Neighbor Stories - Missouri

Producing for the Customer

article thumbnailDouble J Ranch is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year. Operators Ronald and Will James of rural Mindenmines, Mo., recalled many family dinners put on hold to show bulls to customers, and the father and son duo laughed about a time when they were stopped one Easter Sunday, mid-egg hunt, to show a bull to an interested customer. The bottom line is, Double J Ranch tries hard to give their customers what they want.
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Ride, Show and Win

article thumbnailFor his parents, it was a babysitter. But now it’s become a profession.
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A Hard Cull to Keep Them Tame

article thumbnailRaised on a farm near Urbana, Mo., Larry Glor said, “I never could quite get it out of my blood.”  Although he milked before he was married, almost 42 years ago, he has been in the beef business since.
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