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Arkansas Stories
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Neighbor Stories - Arkansas
Sometimes living in the country is more about pursuing something you love and having a country-centered environment for your child than trying to earn a living off of the land. Such is the case for Doug Grant and his 9-year-old daughter, Hannah. Doug has ...
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Arkansas Stories
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Neighbor Stories - Arkansas
Chris and Jodee Thompson live on 140-acres near Warner, Okla., with their two children, Adam, 7, and Colt, 2. They have a newly constructed home Chris built and a herd of 40 Angus momma cows on that acreage.
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Arkansas Stories
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Neighbor Stories - Arkansas
Ricky and Andrea Longshore have been farming since they were children, and now the couple of 36 years have shared their farming experiences with one another to successfully manage their farm in Stilwell, Okla., located in the foothills of the Ozark Mounta...
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Arkansas Stories
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Farm Help - Arkansas
Although recent rains have helped some Arkansas pastures recover from drought, Dr. John Jennings, University of Arkansas professor of animal science and Extension forage specialist said a lot of fields were grazed so heavily before the rain resumed, the c...
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Arkansas Stories
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Farm Help - Arkansas
According to Susan Watkins, University of Arkansas extension poultry specialist, typical lights used for poultry grow-out are 60 watt incandescent bulbs along with 15 watt dimmable compact fluorescent bulbs. It is also common to see 100 watt incandescent ...
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Arkansas Stories
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Farm Help - Arkansas
Since chickens have been domesticated for many years, providing a healthy and natural feeling environment is much easier than with other bird species. “So, with chickens, once this criteria is met, they must be provided a suitable diet and clean fresh w...
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Arkansas Stories
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Farm Help - Arkansas
With the increased adaptation of grazing systems some innovative approaches to fencing have developed, as producers seek efficient and economical ways to temporarily section off fields. Fortunately, there are a variety of options.
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Arkansas Stories
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Farm Help - Arkansas
"Take your time and take pest management seriously because in the long run it will make you money,” emphasized Jerry Moyer with ClearView Enterprises in Arkansas.
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Arkansas Stories
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Ag-Visors - Arkansas
Today is a very exciting time to be in the medical field. We have started a new process to heal patients with conditions that we have never been able to heal before. It is called, “REGENERATIVE MEDICINE.” This is where we are able to heal ligaments, t...
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Arkansas Stories
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Youth in Ag - Arkansas
Name: Ethan Propp Hometown: Adair, Okla.Parents: Chell and Susan Propp FFA Advisors: Devin DeLozier and Shane Johnson
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Arkansas Stories
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Town & Country - Arkansas
Calvin and Melia Tackett
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Arkansas Stories
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Eye on Agribusiness - Arkansas
Noble Insurance Agency
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Arkansas Stories
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Just a Thought - Arkansas
Cattle theft reports are in the news nonstop in Missouri and even in Oklahoma and Arkansas as cattle prices continue to rise in the Ozarks. In March alone, the Livestock Marketing Association has listed six reports in Missouri, two in Oklahoma and one in ...
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Arkansas Stories
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Just a Thought - Arkansas
A couple of years ago we built on to our house and had a sand pile in the front yard. Some of the biggest cat tracks were seen in that sand pile and my brother-in-law who has hunted all his life said he thought I had a cougar passing through. I’ve given...
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Arkansas Stories
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Just a Thought - Arkansas
I admit that I’m more than a little superstitious. I’ve been known to turn around in the middle of the road and take another route to my destination just to avoid the path of that black cat that had scampered across the highway ahead of me and I try t...
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Missouri Stories
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Neighbor Stories - Missouri
The Van Tassel family moved to Missouri from Pennsylvania in 2004 with nine Jersey heifers that were their children’s 4-H projects. Today, they have over 50 registered Jerseys with a few registered Ayrshires mixed in the herd. Located two miles south of...
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Missouri Stories
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Neighbor Stories - Missouri
The enthusiasm that Danny and Lisa Cantrell share as they talk about their Missouri Fox Trotters, outside Conway, Mo., is positively contagious. The couple, along with daughters, Anna, age 19, and Meg, age 16, maintain approximately 20 horses on 87 acres....
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Missouri Stories
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Neighbor Stories - Missouri
A small herd of Highlander cattle grazing on a farm in the midst of the rolling Ozark hills can, for a moment, transport you to the Scottish Highlands. These small gentle beasts known for their ability to adapt and survive in rugged terrain have found a p...
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Missouri Stories
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Farm Help - Missouri
The making of a good showAccording to Karla Deaver, 4-H youth development specialist and associate extension professional with the University of Missouri, livestock show committees or fair boards put in a lot of volunteer time planning and preparing for a...
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Missouri Stories
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Farm Help - Missouri
"I pledge my head to clearer thinking, my heart to greater loyalty, my hands to larger service and my health to better living, for my club, my community, my country, and my world.”
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