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Dreams Do Come True

Robert and Sylvia Eades selected the Braunvieh breed when they retired to their family farm BEE BRANCH, ARK. - Robert and Sylvia Eades have both retired from their careers, but work is far from done on their 240-acre farm. Robert began full-time farming in 2018. Him and Sylvia both grew up on small family farms and they yearned to get...

Busy with Beef

Lewis Farms Beefmasters have several tools to advance progress in their herd MILLER, MO. - To say that Jon and Stephanie Lewis of Lewis Farms Beefmasters of Miller, Mo, are busy people is quite the understatement. They raise over 100 registered Beefmaster cattle in addition to another 250 cow-calf pairs of commercial crossbred cows. They do so on approximately 1100...

Lone Wolf Ranch Branches Out with Brahmans

Hybrid vigor with the Brahmans has helped develop cattle that are in demand STOCKTON, MO. - Judith Freeze knew they had to make a change. It was a difficult choice, but she and her husband Kevin couldn’t keep watching their cattle suffer on their farm in Stockton, Mo. After seeing large portions of their herds come down with pink eye...

Agritourism in Action

“We don’t want a standard farm, We want to be a little bit different.” CLEVELAND, ARK. - Teresa and David Scroggins own Lanty Cattle Company, which raises Black Angus cattle. Lanty Cattle Company is located near Cleveland, which is in North Conway County in Arkansas.  In 2024, as the State of Arkansas prepared for the Total Solar Eclipse that moved across the...

Farming as a Family

For over 160 years the focus of the Cantrell family remains the same NIANGUA, MO. - Travis Cantrell of Cantrell Creek Angus of Niangua, Mo. is the fifth generation of his family to raise cattle on his family’s 300 acres that stretches along Cantrell Creek in rural Webster County. Their legacy dates back to his great-great grandparents in 1855. Today, his...

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NEIGHBORS

Case Pennington

Hometown: Rogers, Arkansas County: Benton Parents: Nathan & Kristin Pennington 4-H Club: Madison County 4-H Club Leader: Caramie Edwards What is your involvement in agriculture? My family has a cow-calf operation. Now that I am involved in showing, we have been flushing embryos and focusing on improving our herd through all the cattle I have shown. We strive to develop quality cattle and calves. I...

Chuck Bellatti

Hometown: Ramona, Oklahoma County: Washington & Rogers Counties, Oklahoma Family: Wife, Melinda, daughter, Lauren and son, Nate In Town: Chuck is a broker associate with the Arrowhead Land Company of Tulsa, Ok., where he guides buyers in expanding their own property while simultaneously, helping sellers to grapple with the emotional challenges of parting with their lands. “This isn’t a job. This is my...

Oklahoma Cow Catchers

Owner: Daniel Dueck Location: Miami Oklahoma (Ottawa County) History: Daniel Dueck has worked much of his life in the construction trade but a few years ago, he started his own business Oklahoma Cow Catchers, which involves gathering and working cows. More recently, he has become a dealer for electric fencing. He’s co-owner at Fairland Equipment Rental, which has been in operation...

Pickin’ and Grinnin’ at Oldfield Opry

A hidden gem of weekly, unpredictable entertainment “If you’re looking for a choreographed show, you won’t find it here. It’s different every time,” says Perry Robertson, one of the many volunteers who keep the Oldfield Opry running strong. Sitting along Highway 125, this hidden gem in northeast Christian County draws a crowd every Saturday night for honest and unfiltered downhome...

Agee Ag LLC

Owners: Jake and Tamra Agee Location: Bolivar, Mo. History: J.C. Meador started Meador Farm Supply sometime in the late 1960’s. He built a fertilizer plant and storage facility on the Frisco Line close to downtown Bolivar. Fertilizer came in by railcar and could then be blended and spread on field surrounding the area. In 1972, Meador sold the business to the Inglis...

Justin Glenn

Hometown: Fordland, Webster County, Mo.  Family Members: Jolene, Wife; Sophia, Jersie and Joplyn, daughters In Town: “I am a fabricator, stainless steel welder at Custom Metal Craft in Springfield, Missouri. I started out in life as a plumber and pipe fitter, but now I weld on big stainless-steel tanks.” In the County: “We began our herd with five head of cattle that we...

A Pocket Guide to Direct Marketing

Building a Solid Foundation Producers should consider their marketing strategies as the agricultural market continues to grow and evolve. A promising strategy producers have seen...

Combating Foot Rot

Wet weather in the fall can hamper your hoof health Coming out of a very dry summer and drought, many producers are enjoying the much-needed...

New World Screwworm Facts

What do you need to know? In a press release dated September 21, 2025 from the USDA, Mexico has confirmed a case of New World...

Marketing Your Product

Don’t you want top shelf service? I have had the wonderful opportunity to talk to people from all around the country in the farm to...

Manure Scores: Here’s the Scoop

Manure scoring helps maximize feed value by evaluating rumen function. Evaluating productivity in cattle is measured in many ways such as body condition scores, weight...

Preparing Lambs

Preparing lambs for marketing helps add to profits Understanding how to properly prepare lambs for a sale as well as market those lambs before the...