Twin Ridge Farms Using an entrepreneurial mindset to thrive
By Mark H. Stowers • Photography by Rory Doyle Farmers have always been entrepreneurs. It starts with planting a seed and bringing it to fruition. But along the way, creativity ensues and as that seed grows, other business ideas are born along with it. Whether it’s working to keep input costs, repair costs and just […]
The Use of Drones A farmer’s friendly eye in the sky
By Mark H. Stowers Louis Wasson, Mississippi State Senior Extension Associate whose specialty is Unmanned Aerial Systems in Agriculture noted that farmers have been “promised a lot” from drone manufacturers and sales people but he’s searching for the truth. “There is a lot of hype associated with using aerial vehicles in agriculture. A lot of […]
The Farmer’s Wife Major contributors to most operations
By Becky Gillette • Photo by Rory Doyle Ask Delta farm wives what they like the most about their role keeping ag operations running efficiently and by far the most common answer is going to involve family. Many grew up with farming. Farming is in their blood and an opportunity for a type of family […]
Precision King Helping those in need of water, find water
By Mark H. Stowers • Photography by Chase Richardson Sunshine and water are the two main ingredients to success for any farmer. Mother Nature can be stingy or excessive with both and the only thing the men and women who till the Delta soil have somewhat of a say is with water—sometimes. Wells that run […]
From the Publisher Introducing Delta Ag Journal
While the ag industry is front and center of all things business in this region of the state, behind the scenes another story takes place with our farm families. This is what the Delta Ag Journal is all about — a new publication we at Coopwood Publishing Group are launching that will not only deliver […]
Luke Andrews Chairman of Farm Bureau Young Farmers
By Mark H. Stowers Farm Bureau has always held farmers and ranchers in high esteem and work to insure their futures in the field and pasture. The Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Rancher program – created for members ages 18 to 35 – was designed to encourage these young men and women to use their […]
Ford True Bayou View Farms
Best Advice Received: Don’t be scared to take a chance. There are risks involved in farming, but if you don’t try you will never get started. Best Advice to Give: Build a team to help you make decisions. With high rents, costly equipment, seed, chemicals, fertilizer etc. margins are thin. I rely on Zack […]
Environmental Quality Incentives program benefits farmers
By Angela Rogalski • Photo by Rory Doyle Conservation is vital to the Mississippi Delta and the preservation of its land, which has some of the most fertile soil in the world. Today, agricultural producers do have a resource for financial and technical assistance to help them with those conservation efforts by applying for assistance […]
Back in the Day Retired farmers reminisce about the ol’ times
By Mark H. Stowers They plow, they plant, they pick – for generations farmers have had simple yet at times, complex jobs to perform. For many Delta area farmers farm work began with simple tasks and simple tools but decades later technology supposedly makes the simple tasks easier involving fewer and fewer farm workers. Retired […]
Ag Pilots Helping farmers produce cost effective, quality crops
By Angela Rogalski All across the Mississippi Delta, and the entire country, for that matter, Ag pilots gear up for their day very early and get into the mindset they need to do their job. It’s an important service they provide, treating and protecting the crops we all need for food and the many other […]