Welcome to Field Good Life!
Hey y’all! I’m Jennifer James, a small-town girl, wife, mom, and farmer from northeast Arkansas making my way through the world of US agriculture. I am passionate about advocating for farmers and educating consumers and policy makers about the benefits of a strong US ag economy and most specifically the US and Arkansas rice industry. US farmers are doing it more efficiently and more sustainably than the rest of the world.
Follow along here to learn about managing a family farm, small town life, advocating for ag, and ways to incorporate US grown rice in your diet.
I am living my Field Good Life!
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Recent Posts
Check out what we’ve been doing recently on and off of the farm!
Arkansas’ Rock Stars of Rice
Just a Southern Girl… in a Beautiful World
Soil Sisters: Networking in the Dirt
Recognition is great, but let’s talk about the Heart of Farming
Rice Roots to Capitol Hill: Representing Arkansas Farmers at the USA Rice Fly-In
New Year’s Day Sunday
I absolutely love a weekend in the winter. Between the end of harvest and the first of March weekends are glorious!
What’s for Supper?
One of our favorite easy week night dinners is pan sautéed salmon with a balsamic sauce.
Harvest: Excitement is in the Air
Harvest season on a farm is one of the best and most exciting times of the year.
September is National Rice Month!
Here in Arkansas rice is a very important crop contributing over $6 billion annually to my state’s economy.
My Interview on The Ground Work Podcast
Recently I had the opportunity to be a guest on Farm Policy Facts podcast #Groundwork that is hosted by Tom Sell.
Winter On A Rice Farm
What a whirlwind two weeks! Seems like my head is spinning and I’m still behind on my list of tasks to complete. Here’s a glimpse of what I’ve been up to!
My Winter Days – Part 2
It has been a whirlwind of a week in the farm office and we accomplished so much. January on the farm equals a very busy time. Now you might think that is an inaccurate statement because we have no crops growing in the field.
My Winter Days – Part 1
It’s winter and there aren’t any crops in the field. What does a row crop farmer do all winter? Go hunting? Stay home with family? Travel to warmer destinations? Well all those sound great –but unfortunately there is a huge amount of work to do in the winter months to prepare for spring!
Spotlight: Marji Guyler-Alaniz of FarmHer
That day when you watch yourself on national television! WOW!
Labor Day Lessons
As I sit at my desk waiting on the combines to begin to roll for the day I Googled Labor Day and its meaning.
Rough Rice – From Seed To Harvest
We planted the seeds in the spring and cared for them all summer. The past few weeks I have prepared the office and the grain bin complex for incoming grain.
My Tribe in Ag
Farmers are very independent. Good thing I chose this profession because I am an extremely independent person.
Corn Growing & Soil Moisture Sensors
It is a gorgeous Sunday morning here in Arkansas! We have had a very hot and humid week and a storm blew through last night with cooler temperatures and a nice north wind blowing.
Why Do You Have Levees In A Rice Field?
We finished up planting all of our rice just as it has stopped raining in our area. There have been few scattered showers but nothing to speak of on our farm.
Rice Planting Complete & Spotlight: My Friend Lindley
Planting is still in full force with our tractors scattered all over the farm. Our heavy clay good rice soils dried out and we finished planting our rice today!
