Arkansas
Once considered a Texas problem, the pest is on the move. Rice experts urge growers to prepare for it now.
With most input prices still record or near-record high, farmers in parts of the country have seen eroding balance sheets for four straight years. Now the concern is more farmers will be forced out of farming this year, unless they see some type of market or government intervention.
At the age of 18, Dalton Dilldine faced the circumstances of his father’s passing: he could continue the family’s farm, start his own entity or go to college. The type of guy who would choose “all of the above” to a multiple choice question, he did all three.
His senior year of high school, Dalton Dilldine’s dad unexpectedly passed away, leaving a limited succession plan and a teenager with a big decision: take over the operation, start his own farm or go to college. He chose all three.
A trio of John Deere models sold for notable prices this past week in Illinois and Missouri on the used equipment auction circuit.
Farmers in the southern U.S. rushed to harvest key crops like cotton and rice ahead of Francine’s arrival.
It’s not often you hear of a farmer using virtual reality or an artificial intelligence chatbot on the farm, but coupled with real-time data through OpsCenter, this Arkansas farmer is truly taking technology to a new level.
PJ Haynie has a unique set of challenges, but he is taking his stumbling blocks and turning them into stepping stones.
In the heart of the Arkansas delta, Hallie Shoffner has a legacy to uphold. As a sixth-generation farmer in a town incorporated by her ancestors, she’s spent the past five years as an entrepreneur and business manager.
Welcome to Wyman Atwood’s unlikely tale of obsession, deceit, and an astounding 50,000-marble haul.
Working and training with her mother, in 2019 Hallie Shoffner took the lead as CEO and continues to focus on growing the business, searching for opportunities in specialty crops and value-added production.
No step is too big for Top Producer finalist, PJ Haynie. Deep family roots are the foundation of his farming legacy.
Arkansas farmer Clay Smith had a close encounter with lightning this week — and it was all caught on camera. He describes the experience as well as the damage it caused.
Arkansas farmers are waking up Tuesday morning to the first hours of the 120-day dicamba ban that went into effect overnight. Missouri farmers are on hold, and some are hoping the state ban is short-lived.