Mississippi County family wins ‘Farm Family of the Year’

Murry and Dee Henderson of Keiser have been named the 2024 Arkansas Farm Family of the Year. The Arkansas Farm Family of the Year program has helped to recognize outstanding farm families throughout the state since 1947.

The Hendersons have been farming in Mississippi County for 23 years.

Selection criteria for the honor includes efficiency of production, conservation of energy and resources, leadership in agricultural and community affairs, home and farm improvement and home and farm management.

“Our family is committed to farming because we know what it means to our family, this community and families who take seats at the dinner table across the world every day,” said Murry Henderson. “To be chosen to represent our state as the Farm Family of the Year is an honor we will forever cherish. We’re grateful for the opportunity and are proud to represent the state’s agriculture industry in this way.”

The Henderson’s farm spans more than 4,000 acres of cotton, rice and soybeans. As participants in USDA’s Conservation Stewardship Program, the Hendersons implemented several conservation practices across the farm, including cover crops, no-till, water conservation technology, and soil moisture sensors.

As Arkansas Farm Family of the Year, the Hendersons will compete with nine other state winners in the Sunbelt Ag Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year program in Moultrie, Ga.