Julie Turner-Crawford

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Writer at Ozarks Farm and Neighbor

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Aiyanna Edmonds - Ozarks Farm & Neighbor Newspaper - written for, by & about farmers

2 months ago | ozarksfn.com | Julie Turner-Crawford

Hometown: Rogersville, Mo.Parents: LaBreea CoonSiblings: Kyler Edmonds, Makayla Edmonds, Elijah CoonFFA Chapter: Logan-Rogersville FFAChapter Advisor: Mrs. Smith and Mr. HoltWhat is your involvement in agriculture? My family breeds Arabian horses so I work at my family farm feeding horses and cleaning stalls. I also show and ride cutting horses with my family and friends, so I spend a lot of my time in the barn with the horses. What is your favorite part of being involved in agriculture?
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Jan 20, 2025 | ozarksfn.com | Julie Turner-Crawford

Hometown: Huntsville Ar.County: MadisonParents: Kenny and Rebecca EmittSiblings: Ryan, Kinley and Braden4-H Club: Ridgerunners 4-HWhat is your involvement in agriculture? My family has a broiler and beef production operation in Madison County. I show several different species of livestock including beef and sheep. I also participate on several different judging teams through 4-H. What is your favorite part of being involved in agriculture?
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Dec 26, 2024 | ozarksfn.com | Julie Turner-Crawford

Hometown: Huntsville, Ar.County: MadisonParents: Ed and Janeal YanceySiblings: Wyn Yancey4-H Club: Madison County 4-HClub Leader: Caramie EdwardsWhat is your involvement in agriculture? I have a flock of 60. Head of Hampshire influenced sheep. We sell them as club lambs to other 4H’ers and FFA kids for them to show. I judge livestock, meats and participate in livestock skills. I also show lambs, goats and cattle all the way to a national level.
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Nov 11, 2024 | ozarksfn.com | Julie Turner-Crawford

Age: 19Hometown: El Dorado Springs, Mo.Parents: Matthew and Rachel StaufferSiblings: Marshal Stauffer4-H Club: Union Hall 4-HClub Leader: Lisa ManningFFA Chapter: El Dorado Springs FFAAdvisor: Amy GreenWhat is your involvement in agriculture? “My parents own a small cattle operation outside of El Dorado Springs. Ever since I can remember I would be out in the pasture, feeding sows and checking fences with my parents. As I got older, I joined 4-H and started showing cattle.
Dedicated to Agriculture

Oct 27, 2024 | ozarksfn.com | Julie Turner-Crawford

Young cattleman honored as National Star FinalistLarahmy Blakley was born into the world of agriculture. OOLOGAH, OKLA. – The Oologah, Okla., man is a sixth-generation cattleman in Oklahoma. “My great-grandpa, however many greats it goes back, staked a claim in the Oklahoma land run of 1889 near present-day Waukomis, Okla. It was a big family and some of the family still farms that land to this day. Some of the family moved east and that’s where my side of the family comes from.
Jackson Schuber - Ozarks Farm & Neighbor Newspaper - written for, by & about farmers

Oct 22, 2024 | ozarksfn.com | Julie Turner-Crawford

Age: 16Hometown: Humansville, Mo.Parents: Sam and Liz SchuberSibling: Jacob SchuberFFA Chapter: Humansville FFAAdvisor: Brent Wright4-H Club: Polk County 4-HClub leader: Velynda CameronWhat is your involvement in agriculture? “I am a fifth-generation farmer on my family’s Century Farm. We raise commercial Angus cattle, hogs, hay and some row crops. I am very active in both 4-H and FFA, and I have taken leadership roles in both.
written for, by & about farmers

Oct 22, 2024 | ozarksfn.com | Julie Turner-Crawford

Change can be easy, or it can be hard, but all things change. Without beating around the bush, this is my final edition of Ozarks Farm & Neighbor. It’s been wonderful, but I’ve decided to retire from the journalism industry after nearly 30 years in front of a computer monitor. I never wanted to win a Pulitzer Prize for my work; I just wanted to tell the stories of the folks I interviewed. I’ve done that countless times, and I now find my own story starting to get a little lost.
Duskin’s Truck and Tractor Parts - Ozarks Farm & Neighbor Newspaper - written for, by & about farmers

Oct 22, 2024 | ozarksfn.com | Julie Turner-Crawford

Owner: Myron DuskinLocation: Osceola, Mo.History: Duskin’s Truck and Tractor Parts started many years ago as an auto salvage, but owner Myron soon discovered parts for tractors and farming equipment was a better line for the business, which is located on his family’s farm near Osceola, Mo. “The people who drive cars can be aggravating,” Myron said. “They don’t have any idea what they want, but if a guy comes after tractor parts, they want a tractor part.
Keeping It Simple

Oct 22, 2024 | ozarksfn.com | Julie Turner-Crawford

Firm Foundation Farms is growing a herd of LimFlex for the futureLEBANON, MO – Tyler Pollock remembers being around cattle since he was 2 years old. Thirty-two years later, he is still in the cattle business, taking lessons from generations before and incorporating new ideas into his growing herd. “My grandpa (Quenton Donigan) bought this farm in 1948,” Tyler explained. “He was originally a dairy farmer, then transitioned to a beef herd with Herefords.
Bringing Beef Full Circle

Oct 22, 2024 | ozarksfn.com | Julie Turner-Crawford

Straight A Farms offers customers farm-to-plate beefSTOCKTON, MO. – As young people, Trevor and Kaylee Ankrom assumed everyone knew where their beef came from and enjoyed farm-raised beef like they did. It wasn’t until they got older that they realized most people only knew that their food came from the grocery store. “I can never remember a time when we went to the grocery store to buy meat,” Trevor said.