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  Faith Stories: Tommy Owens 09.06.2026 19min

  Priorities painted on the wall remind Tommy to ‘keep the main thing, the main thing.’ Hear how it’s anchored him and impacted others in East Arkansas.
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  Faith Stories: Cheryl and Larry Blasdel, Part 2 02.06.2026 16min

  Hear the Blasdels’ inspiring story of staying married and farming while providing non-stop care for a child with special needs on this encore episode of AgriCulture.
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  Faith Stories: Cheryl and Larry Blasdel, Part 1 26.05.2026 23min

  Hear the Blasdels’ inspiring story of staying married and farming while providing non-stop care for a child with special needs on this encore episode of AgriCulture.
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  Faith Stories: Larry McClendon 19.05.2026 15min

  An elite Arkansas agriculturist, Larry says he didn’t prosper for a decade while learning how “incapable” he was. He reveals the “catalyst for change” on this episode of AgriCulture.
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  Faith Stories: Prayers from a Pig Pen 12.05.2026 17min

  Losing his farm in Missouri left Jerry Masters “feeling like the world was caving in” but put him right where God wanted. Everything changed after moving to Arkansas, transforming Masters into more than an agricultural giant.
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  Faith Stories from the Farm: Kelley and Jeff Lammers 05.05.2026 22min

  A young couple with three toddlers hadn’t even flown when they uprooted from diminutive Dell, Arkansas (pop. 194) to Uganda, Africa. Hear why they left hometown friends, family and farm for a village near the Nile River. It's the first in a series of AgriCulture podcast titled “Faith Stories from the Farm.”
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  Unbelieving Farmer Hears Hope at Christmas 23.12.2025 6min

  He told his wife I’m sorry, but I’m not going with you to church this Christmas Eve. Listen to The Man and the Birds, a powerful yet simple parable about the true meaning of Christmas.
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  Selling the Family Farm at Christmas, Part 2 16.12.2025 15min

  Arkansas leads the nation in Chapter 12 farm bankruptcies. Jackson County generational farmers Dennis Haigwood and Jeff Rutledge explain why more farms will fold later this month despite the Trump administration’s new aid package.
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  Selling the Family Farm at Christmas, Part 1 02.12.2025 13min

  Loans denied, bankruptcies rising, auctions booked and fears of suicide linger. Generational farmers Dennis Haigwood and Jeff Rutledge explain why up to 40% of Arkansas row crop operations may not return in the spring.
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  Sound Wisdom as Farm Bankruptcies Rise 11.11.2025 13min

  Arkansas farmer bankruptcy filings during the first quarter of this year almost outnumbered all of 2024. Who has answers? Veteran farmer and ultra-successful business owner Larry McClendon just finished his 51st harvest and shares some wisdom on this episode of AgriCulture.
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  Farm Strong All the Way to the NFL 02.09.2025 22min

  Before scoring touchdowns for the Razorbacks and after catching passes from Peyton Manning in the NFL, Joe Dean Davenport loved farming. Hear the former All-Southeastern Conference tight end’s story from Arkansas to the pros and back.
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  Mother’s Day 2025, Pt. 2: Jana Carroll 11.05.2025 19min

  Monroe County mom Jana Carroll fights tears talking about her thoughtful children, shares maternal memories and wisdom from her farm in Moro, Ark. It’s a special Mother’s Day episode of the national award-winning AgriCulture.
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  Mother’s Day 2025, Pt. 1: Mary Jo Simon 10.05.2025 19min

  Faulkner County mom Mary Jo Simon spent the 1970s pregnant and giving birth to seven boys in nine years. She raised them in a two-bedroom home, and they all became doctors or dairy farmers except one; and he is a cattleman married to a physician. Hear her stories on this Mother’s Day weekend episode of AgriCulture.
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  Celebrating A Big W for Women 18.03.2025 20min

  Pioneering ladies in agriculture carved their path, shattering stereotypes and driving innovation. It wasn’t easy. Farm women weren’t even recognized as “persons” by the government not too long ago. Hear how Stuttgart’s Mrs. Ardis Dabbs and an organization called WIFE downed discrimination on this Women’s History Month episode of AgriCulture.
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  Testimonies from an Iconic Ozark Mountain Cattleman, Part 2 30.12.2024 20min

  An event-filled life gives 92-year-old James Ragland endearing stories. The retired extension agent still ranches near Leslie on family property purchased in the 1800s. He reclines on the porch and relays some adventures on this episode of AgriCulture.
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  Testimonies from an Iconic Ozark Mountain Cattleman, Part 1 17.12.2024 14min

  An event-filled life gives 92-year-old James Ragland endearing stories. The retired extension agent still ranches near Leslie on family property purchased in the 1800s. He reclines on the porch and relays some adventures on this episode of AgriCulture.
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  Sacrificial Love Part 2 26.11.2024 15min

  Few face challenges like North Arkansas cattleman Larry Blasdel’s family. Hear how non-stop sacrificial love for a child with special needs helps them thrive on the farm.
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  Sacrificial Love Part 1 19.11.2024 23min

  Few face challenges like North Arkansas cattleman Larry Blasdel’s family. Hear how non-stop sacrificial love for a child with special needs helps them overcome overwhelming odds in marriage and on the farm.
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  Delta Delight 27.08.2024 18min

  She earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees, but more important to Beverly Scott Chapple are her son and living near him on a family farm. Hear her heritage and joy while shelling purple hull peas in the shade just outside the dwindling delta town of Cotton Plant.
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  Hope Watermelon Festival 06.08.2024 13min

  Before Bill Clinton or Mike Huckabee, Hope was known for world-record watermelons and its annual festival returns this weekend offering a “slice of the good life.” Lifelong resident Paul Henley and his wife Dolly share interesting farmer and entertaining festival stories on this episode of AgriCulture.