The hum of a trade show floor fades when the numbers don’t pencil. We sat down with Arkansas farmers and an ag professor to talk plainly about what’s pushing families to the edge: $5,000 parts runs, service calls that start at five figures, and a rice price that looks like the 1980s while everything else has climbed. It’s an unvarnished look at the farm economy from the ground level—where a March 1 loan deadline can determine who plants and who steps aside.

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That Farm Life is produced by Agri Health Network in conjunction with Grounded Faith Ministries. For more information and to find more resources, check out AgriHealth.net.

Blood sugar doesn’t care about heat, broken bearings, or a rice field that needs water right now—so how does a row‑crop farmer keep working when Type 1 diabetes throws curveballs? We sit down with Scott Gibson to map a life built on routine, readiness, and hard‑won peace of mind, from a first‑grade diagnosis to managing harvest in July heat.

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That Farm Life is produced by Agri Health Network in conjunction with Grounded Faith Ministries. For more information and to find more resources, check out AgriHealth.net.

The trade show floor is buzzing, but the real action is behind the scenes where applications, interviews, and clearances decide whether seed meets soil on time. We sit down with Sherry Mitchell, a district casework manager for Congressman Rick Crawford, to unpack how H2A actually works, why three different federal agencies can stall a season, and what to do when the process goes quiet. If you’ve ever thought “we can’t harvest without our crew,” this conversation gives you a roadmap and a way to get help when the clock is ticking.

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That Farm Life is produced by Agri Health Network in conjunction with Grounded Faith Ministries. For more information and to find more resources, check out AgriHealth.net.

Sparks fly, trailers roll, and futures take shape as we go live from the Arkansas Farm Bureau convention with three Valley View FFA students who bring their best to the ag mechanics competition. Taylor, Luke, and Evan walk us through the workbench—welding deer stands, fabricating fire pits, and crafting a full-length mirror framed with shelves and cowhide—while explaining how these projects teach real-world skills you can’t get from a worksheet.

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That Farm Life is produced by Agri Health Network in conjunction with Grounded Faith Ministries. For more information and to find more resources, check out AgriHealth.net.

A trade show floor can be noisy, but some ideas cut through the hum fast: stop burning half a day hauling pallets and let the supplies come to you. We sit down with Tractor Supply’s Little Rock team to unpack a new direct sales program that brings bulk feed, minerals, fencing, T‑posts, and shavings straight to the farm gate, coordinated by a specialist who knows your operation and your calendar.

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That Farm Life is produced by Agri Health Network in conjunction with Grounded Faith Ministries. For more information and to find more resources, check out AgriHealth.net.

A buzzing trade show floor sets the stage for a grounded, no-spin conversation about how FFA turns curiosity into real careers. Archie Mason sits down with three Nashville, Arkansas students who walk us through the projects, tools, and routines that changed how they see work, learning, and the future. From design software to the weld booth, they show what happens when young people get to build things that matter.

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That Farm Life is produced by Agri Health Network in conjunction with Grounded Faith Ministries. For more information and to find more resources, check out AgriHealth.net.

Labor can be the most stressful part of running a farm, especially when the work is seasonal and the clock never stops. From the Arkansas Farm Bureau Convention floor, we sit down with Caleb from Agri Placements to pull back the curtain on H-2A: what’s changed, what it really costs, and how to bring in reliable help without tripping over red tape.

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That Farm Life is produced by Agri Health Network in conjunction with Grounded Faith Ministries. For more information and to find more resources, check out AgriHealth.net.

The cab gets quiet, the hours get long, and the mind starts to race. From the Rice Research Station in Harrisburg, we sit down with Ryan, a lifelong ag hand turned entrepreneur, to trace a road that runs from co-ops and crop consulting to Apex Ag’s rapid growth—and a new mission to protect farmer mental health with Tailgate Time. The stakes are real: a tightening farm economy, long nights in the planter, and a string of suicides in our region that demanded more than thoughts and prayers.

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That Farm Life is produced by Agri Health Network in conjunction with Grounded Faith Ministries. For more information and to find more resources, check out AgriHealth.net.

The combines are still running and the coffee shop is quiet—signs of a year that pushed farm families to their limits. We’re live at the University of Arkansas Research Rice Station with fourth-generation farmer Jennifer James, who lays out a simple but powerful framework for getting through a hard season: the four chambers of a farmer’s heart—family, resilience, sustainability, and work ethic. It’s a grounded look at what happens when markets sag, input costs climb, and the weather won’t play fair, and how growers steady themselves for the next pass.

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That Farm Life is produced by Agri Health Network in conjunction with Grounded Faith Ministries. For more information and to find more resources, check out AgriHealth.net.

The field may be quiet after harvest, but the pressure is loud. We went live from the University of Arkansas Rice Research Station to talk plainly about where the farm economy is right now, why stress is spilling past the shop door, and how to build a support system that actually fits rural life. Therapist Mandy Young shares a frontline view from veteran care, civilian clinics, and church-based counseling, then introduces Tailgate Time—a practical, mobile way to bring mental health to shops, co-ops, and feed stores so folks can take a load off without the stigma. Precision ag trainer Hunter Young adds the dealership and technology angle, tracing how low commodity prices ripple into jobs, sales, and family routines—and how smarter tools can free up time to reconnect.

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That Farm Life is produced by Agri Health Network in conjunction with Grounded Faith Ministries. For more information and to find more resources, check out AgriHealth.net.