By Whitney Haigwood
Farm Progress
Chad Tallent is a third-generation farmer growing rice, soybeans, and corn in Prairie County, Ark. He has farmed his entire life on the same ground as his father and grandfather – just four miles west of Des Arc. But around five years ago, Tallent encountered a destructive problem that was new to the family farm.
Feral hogs began to plunder, and Tallent quickly realized the importance of management to prevent his crops from becoming an endless buffet for the invasive species.