Press Release: FBN Mid-South Grand Opening The public is invited to attend our grand opening and ribbon cutting celebration at FBN Mid-South in Helena, Arkansas on Friday, November 15th. Festivities will begin at 9am that morning with facility tours that will continue throughout the day. Our 1st annual FBN antique tractor show, featuring a collection […]
Archives for 2019
2019 Season Recap: Planting Kodiak Mustard in our Central Arkansas Raised Beds as a Cover Crop
Once my 2019 raised bed garden was pretty well finished I cleaned and tilled my beds and placed all of the remaining materials into compost and began researching cover crops. I have had the privilege of working w/ multiple commercial growers the past few years that utilize cover crops on their large scale farming operations […]
F2F℠ Seed Experience in Memphis, Tennessee at Agricenter International
We will have our first ever F2F℠ Seed Experience in Memphis, Tennessee at the Agricenter International on Tuesday, July 16, 2019 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM (CDT). >>click here to RSVP for this FREE Event. The F2F Genetics Network™ is a new model for seed: fair, transparent prices for farmers combined with high-quality genetics. In its […]
Farmers Business Network Opens Distribution Hub and Regional Fulfillment Center in Helena, Arkansas
FBN Opens Distribution Hub in Helena, Arkansas Excerpt from The Cotton Club Email Newsletter / July 2019 Edition… The past few months I’ve been busy working on a huge project that should really help increase our footprint for Farmers Business Network in the Mid-South. We’ve renovated a massive 40,000+ square foot warehouse in Helena, Arkansas. […]
2019 Season Recap: Raised Bed Garden in Conway, Arkansas
I wanted to throw a quick post up to show the progress of our first raised bed garden at our home in Central Arkansas. The photos below show the progression from started seeds to transplanted into the raised beds. It’s important to keep in mind that we learned more in our first year than we […]
Our 2019 Urban Garden
Early this year when I was recovering from back to back heart procedures to address some major blockages that had snuck up on me over the past few years I made up my mind that I was going to plan and execute on a garden this spring / summer. Honestly, it’s something I’ve always enjoyed […]
Once Bitten, Twice Shy
As I’m sure most of you that follow me on instagram, twitter, or facebook are already aware. This past weeked I got bit by a snake. If you ask my son, he’s quick to tell you that it was a “dangerous brown cobra” and that he’s planning on dealing w/ him later (true story, out […]
Farmers Business Network at 2019 Mid-South Farm & Gin Show, Booth #2010
Our mid-south team at Farmers Business Network will be in booth #2010 at the Mid-South Farm & Gin Show in Memphis, Tennessee on March 1st & 2nd. This annual event is held each year at the Memphis Cook Convention Center near downtown Memphis. Please be sure to stop by our booth to discuss; crop marketing, […]
Last Chance for F2F Genetics / Master Farmer Hybrid, Traited Seeds at Introductory Price!
I just wanted to give you a heads up that Friday is the last day to lock in our new traited corn hybrid seed at their introductory prices (see chart below). We also have our 3.5% financing program (entire season) ending this friday. If you are interested in any of these varieties, or would like […]
FBN Mid-South Grower Summit | Tuesday, February 19th – Memphis, TN
We are hosting our first ever Mid-South Grower Summit on February 19th at the Memphis Agricenter. This event is open to anyone in the farming community that is interested in discussing topics such as; crop marketing, agronomic data, crop insurance, health insurance, seeds, chemical, cover crops and much much more! See the graphic below for […]