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Granddad's Notebook - Cover Image
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Granddad's Notebook

There is a lot of talk now about farm data. Granddad ran this place for eighty-six years on a notebook he kept in his shirt pocket, and the habit behind it is the part worth copying.

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Shipley Farms
October 3, 2026 · 3 min read
Growing Up on Shipley Farms: Haylofts, Creeks and Cousins - Cover Image
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Growing Up on Shipley Farms: Haylofts, Creeks and Cousins

Ask anyone who grew up on a farm what they did all day and the answer is vague, because the honest version is that nobody was keeping track.

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Shipley Farms
October 3, 2026 · 3 min read
R.G. Shipley at 101: Getting Back Into the Cattle Business - Cover Image
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R.G. Shipley at 101: Getting Back Into the Cattle Business

Most family businesses start with a younger generation having an idea. This one started with R.G. Shipley, at 101 years old, saying he had been thinking about getting back into the cattle business.

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Shipley Farms
October 3, 2026 · 3 min read
Shipley Farms Since 1872: Five Generations in One Valley - Cover Image
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Shipley Farms Since 1872: Five Generations in One Valley

The farm has been in this valley since 1872. That is the headline and it is true, but the interesting part of a long family farm is never the length of it.

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Shipley Farms
October 3, 2026 · 3 min read
The First Registered Hereford Bull in North Carolina - Cover Image
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The First Registered Hereford Bull in North Carolina

Around 1897, W.E. Shipley brought the first registered Hereford bull into North Carolina. There was no trailer and no interstate.

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Shipley Farms
October 3, 2026 · 3 min read
Uncle Keith and the North Carolina Barbecue Argument - Cover Image
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Uncle Keith and the North Carolina Barbecue Argument

North Carolina has an argument about barbecue sauce that has been running longer than most businesses in the state.

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Shipley Farms
October 3, 2026 · 3 min read