Life in the Fast Lane
Raising racing Quarter horses is not part of production agriculture, but uses the same basic principles to produce the best and most economically advantageous animals.
Young Ranchers, Family Men
Two young Marion County, Ark., brothers, Kyle and Bryan Benedict, are combining their efforts and talents to manage three ranches.
A Unique Story, Operation
Meyenberg Goat Milk has been operating a goat milk processing plant in Yellville, Ark., since 1954. However, the plant has a history even before that.
Focusing on Research
Katahdin sheep are the focus of a long-term research program at the Agricultural Research Service’s Dale Bumpers Small Farms Research Center outside of Booneville, Ark.
Milk & More at Mountain-Berry Farm
On any given summer day, 5-year-old Aubrey Stanley can be found in a pen playing with her family’s Nigerian Dwarf dairy goats. Located in the Ozarks between Mulberry and Mountainberg, Ark., Mountain-Berry Farm is owned and operated by Bill and Samantha Stanley.
A Dairy of a Different Kind
Jane and Tom Robinett own a goat dairy and dairy goat breeder operation on 10 acres outside of Dover, Ark.
In the Land of Milk and Honey
Stan and Donna Johnson run a creamery in Wyandotte, Okla., distinguished from a dairy because in addition to milking, the operation also produces dairy products.
Building a Dairy from Scratch
Ed and Lois Yoder came to Wesley, Ark., with their five now adult children: Emily, Karl, Kevin, Kendall and Mary Jo. They left their dairy farm in Indiana for a five-year stay in Ireland for mission work before coming to Arkansas in 2010.
Resourcefulness & An Eye On Cost
A new hay barn sits near the road in West Fork, Ark. It is the latest construction project for Chris and Diana Coker, who run a 156-acre family cattle operation.
Building a Home on the Range
Joe and Carel Leak of Proctor, Okla., have constructed two pasture-raised chicken houses for layers whose eggs are destined to be marketed as pasture-raised and organic by Vital Farms.