Trantham Farms - Alabama’s farming stars rise

Aug 22, 2023

Nestled in east-central Alabama is a farming gem, Trantham Farms. Owned by Daniel and Carla Trantham, this expensive 1,600-acre farm has been a testament to evolution since its inception in 1956. Today, its operations include a pivotal trucking service, hay sales, and a bustling farm store.

This farm is not just about crops and cattle. Trantham Services Inc., their trucking branch, boasts a staggering 175 trucks and provides livelihoods to over 300 people. The Tranthams also take pride in boosting agricultural awareness, offering insightful farm tours and collaborating with educational institutions.

Their hard work was recognized in 2022 when they were hailed as Alabama Farmers Federation’s Outstanding Young Farm Family. And in 2023, their achievements reached national heights, with the Young Farmers & Ranchers Achievement Award in Puerto Rico.

Carla Trantham emphasizes that these honors reflect their contributions more than the size of their farm. The couple cherishes their ties to the Farm Bureau, valuing the kinship and mutual understanding it brings.

Endorsing this sentiment, Zippy Duvall, the American Farm Bureau Federation’s President, highlighted the inclusive and vital nature of the "Farm Bureau family".

The Young Farmers & Ranchers initiative stands as a bridge for emerging Farm Bureau enthusiasts, cultivating leadership, networking, and a proactive approach to agricultural challenges.

Source : wisconsinagconnection

Video: Learning to Wrench From Dad the Hard Way

Harvest is a week out and the farm picked this week to fall apart. The truck needs a battery, the barn curtain's got a problem, and the corn and beans are telling us we're out of time to get it all fixed.

So it's a full day of wrenching. Tork supervises while I get the truck back running, then we're out at the hog barn where one rusted up part has the whole curtain system hung up. Ladder work, cable work, and a little dad-and-son disagreement about the right way to do it. We close it out walking the fields, shelling beans and checking corn, because whether everything's fixed or not, harvest starts when harvest starts.

Chapters: 00:00 Everything breaks the week before harvest 01:00 Tork supervises while I fix the truck 12:30 Out to the barn to find the curtain problem 14:30 One rusty part hung up the whole curtain 20:00 Running the curtain cable from the ladder 24:00 Walking the beans and corn before harvest 26:30 Wrapping up

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