Producer Features

Joe Davis is a numbers man. His brain is full of them, and every gigabyte of his phone and two laptops is crammed full. So naturally, when it comes time for the retired chemical engineer to answer a question or solve a problem, he turns to figures. “I don’t like to deal with ‘kinda’ or ‘it depends,’” he says.

While most cowgirls spend their time on horseback working cattle and helping out around the ranch, this is not where you will likely find Jennifer Cummins.

You might expect a large animal veterinarian to focus on animal health – things like anaplasmosis, trichomoniasis and intestinal parasites. You might expect a veterinarian to focus on preg checking or semen collection.

Arizona was once one of the world’s cotton-production powerhouses, and the LeSueurs were one of the industry’s dedicated farming families.

The Treaty of Versailles officially ended “The Great War” (as it was then known) on June 28, 1919. In November 1919, President Wilson proclaimed Nov. 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day.

In its fourth generation, the Lauwers family has tried a bit of everything when it comes to farming but have found their place in baleage, specialty straw production and a thriving sheep business.