It happens often. People do something so heart-warming it goes viral on the internet. This video was shared on Facebook — I saw it from a friend who lives in Denver and who I went to college with in Oklahoma. The amazing thing it I’ve been in the small town of Manila in Arkansas — lots of cotton farmers there…. Read More
What do cows eat and why?
Feeding cattle properly is a very important part of keeping them healthy. Like with people, diseases can be treated and prevented through proper nutrition. Cows have a very unique microbial population in their stomach that allows them to digest parts of plants that humans cannot. This presents a unique situation and opportunity. In addition to feeding cattle to keep them healthy, feeding them economically is also an important concern.
Cotton Picker & Harvest in Action! Photo Essay
What are the steps of cotton harvest in the field & what does it look like? Photos illustrating the major steps in cotton harvest in a cotton field in the Missouri Bootheel. The photos show the on-board moduling baler of the John Deere picker.
Rice Ready for Harvest, Lodging Becoming an Issue Though
Today I drove through the Mississippi Delta through occasional showers and heavy rain at times. There were quite a few fields harvested…. Corn was long gone, sorghum and some soybeans and rice were cut. Even while driving at highway speeds I could see negative impacts of this untimely rain. So when I got to an area where the rain had… Read More
Fast Company Covers Cotton Farmer Larkin Martin’s Use of GPS
Monday, out of the blue, a tweet popped up bringing to mind a friend and pointing to an article in Fast Company. The tweet was sent cause I make my love of cotton clear, and I’ve got a bit of a niche in Twitter but he couldn’t have known what he’d trigger. The article read in part….. Martin, 47, relies… Read More
Mediterranean Vacation Included Farm Visits
I thought I may pull up some things from international agriculture experiences I’ve had. It’s a bit of a change of pace so I guess we’ll see whether folks like this one before I do a bunch more. One of my passions is travel and another is agriculture, cotton in particular, so it should be no surprise to find out… Read More