From businessman to rancher, Robert Tankersley has fulfilled his dream of becoming a rancher by building Tribe Ranch. Tribe Ranch sells its unique Akaushi Wagyu beef direct to consumers. The ranch in Hot Spring County has successfully become a family business where Tankersley, along with his sons and grandchildren join forces to raise unique high-quality beef.
This year, the McGarrah family is celebrating its 200th anniversary of farming in northwest Arkansas. From the beginning, when his family helped the University of Arkansas get started, to the family’s booming agritourism business today, Dennis McGarrah explains the history of the farm and everything they continue to offer.
On this episode of the Arkansas AgCast, we recap the annual Officers & Leaders Conference and celebrate two of this year’s Arkansas Young Farmers & Ranchers award winners. Plus, we share information on a new USDA grant program designated for the forestry industry, details on a virus in the state that could impact equine and more.
The Asian Longhorned Tick has been a subject of surveillance and research for the University of Arkansas and the Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service. Hear from assistant professor Emily McDermott on the identifying characteristics of the tick and what to do if they find their way into your herd.
La Grange Lavender Co. was a retirement dream but has quickly become a full-fledged lavender farm near Eureka Springs. Matt and Kat Nickles first planted lavender two years ago and have expanded, opening a café serving refreshing lavender treats and drinks. Watch to find out more about this beautiful, aromatic crop and farm.
Jamison Orchards is nearing a century of peach production in Nashville, Arkansas. Now famous for their delicious fruit, Lou Jamison talks about the struggles and successes in her 40-plus year career raising peaches.
The Medical Applications of Science for Health (M*A*S*H) camp recently gave Fort Smith-area students the opportunity to have face-to-face interactions with first responders. This helped students understand the responsibilities of emergency workers, firefighters, and police in protecting and saving lives. Arkansas Farm Bureau has sponsored M*A*S*H programs across the state for 36 years, helping introduce high school students to careers in the medical field.
Meet the finalist! Hannah Walker and her husband Cody run a cow-calf operation near Mountain Home. On weekdays, Hannah works within the Mountain Home School district, and on the weekends she and Cody operate County Line Beef, LLC, a direct-to-consumer beef operation. Hannah and her family look to be the face of agriculture in their community. Their two kids Claire and Charlie are active on the farm and in 4-H.
Jimmy Dorsey Horton says it will take days to assess damage from storms that swept one of his 500-pound hay bales across Hwy. 74 east of Marshall. High winds and flash floods late Tuesday and early Wednesday belted farms in eight North Arkansas counties.
Meet the finalist! Dalton and Skiver Dilldine farm 5,500 acres where they grow wheat, soybeans, cotton, corn and rice. They also bought a commercial grain facility in 2022 and have turned it into an efficient storage solution. Watch to learn more about their family and farm.
