Andrew Chandler helps Twin Willow Farms find success in the Red Angus industry
SPRINGFIELD, MO. - When Andrew Chandler started working at Twin Willow Farms Red Angus, the ranch had already been in operation for several years. The decision to focus primarily on Red Angus cattle had already been made and the company’s course set before he joined six years...
Bernie Boers enjoys the freedom and sustainability the Boer Goat breed brings to their operation
GRANBY, MO. - Bernie Boers is a family affair, owned and operated by Tena Bernett, her husband John, and their son Jacob. The Bernett’s are passionate about fostering a love of agriculture in local youth and hiring young farmers-to-be to help on their farm in...
The Dobbs family are focused on raising quality show lambs for the youth
LINCOLN, ARK. - Brian and Melinda Dobbs were married for twelve years before their daughter Brinley was born. She came into this world at a whopping one pound thirteen ounces. She spent the first year and a half of her life on oxygen. At the age of...
Willow Springs Cattle Co. has a passion for elite show cattle
PRAIRIE GROVE, ARK. - It started out as a pretty simple concept for Eric Walker. He wanted to take his family’s passion for showing livestock and turn it into a family project.
But in the last 16 years, that passion project has turned into a business as well with the...
The Jackson’s focus on embryo transplant to create cattle that thrive
MAMMOTH SPRING, ARK. - Jason and Joy Jackson of Mammoth Spring, AR, have been farming for over twenty years and started their registered Angus herd in 2000. The couple, own J&J Farms, a registered Angus operation in Sharp County.
The Jacksons dedicate their time to breeding, raising, and marketing premium...
Hatchery Celebrates 100 year Anniversary
LEBANON, MO. - In 1900 according to a report in the Laclede County Sentinel, an area newspaper of the time, the Missouri Fish Commissioner had 40,000 mountain trout brought in from west of the Continental Divide and dropped into the Spring Branch, a tributary of the Niangua River on the Laclede-Dallas County line, outside what...
Hometown: El Dorado Springs, Mo.
Family Members: Husband, Craig; Daughters, Rowan, Bennett, Emersyn and son, Hackett
In Town: Currently I teach fourth and fifth grade at Hudson R-IX school in Appleton City, Mo. Hudson is a small community school West of Appleton City, that has students thru eighth grade. I have been teaching off and on for several years as well...
Hometown: Appleton City, Mo.
County: St. Clair
Parents: Aaron and Annie Johnson
Siblings: Mason Johnson
What is your involvement in agriculture?
On our small family-owned farm, we raise commercial hair sheep. We use these sheep for meat, breeding stock and to enjoy. I work at H&E Vet Clinic as a vet technician where we work on many different breeds of cattle and other agriculture animals...
History: Main Street Feeds has been providing livestock feed to local farmers for decades. Originally a co-op run by area farmers, it was bought by Tim and Barbara Dieckhoff, as well as Barbara’s parents, in 1989. At the time, the mill was run out of Monett, MO, which is still the company’s primary location. In 2001, a second location...
Hometown: Huntsville, Ar.
County: Madison
Parents: Ed and Janeal Yancey
Siblings: Wyn Yancey
4-H Club: Madison County 4-H
Club Leader: Caramie Edwards
What is your involvement in agriculture?
I have a flock of 60. Head of Hampshire influenced sheep. We sell them as club lambs to other 4H’ers and FFA kids for them to show. I judge livestock, meats and participate in livestock skills. I also...
Hometown: Muskogee, Okla.
County: Muskogee
Family Members: Husband, Seth; Daughters, Dakota and Saige
In Town: My husband and I both work for the department of Veteran Affairs. I work in the education department by processing education benefits for the veterans, service members and dependents.
In the County: We mainly raise registered show cattle. We have Maine Anjou, full size Hereford, Mini Herefords, percentage Simmental,...
Cuttings costs with stockpiled and cool-season forages
Winter feeding can be one of the most expensive aspects of livestock production, but by turning to stockpiled...
Long term benefits make solar an option for farmers
As energy costs rise, more farms, especially those in the Arkansas poultry industry, are turning to...
Utilizing Unmanned Aerial and Ground Vehicles in Livestock Production
Today’s technological advancements are constantly evolving. There is always a new gadget to buy, including ones...
Optimizing production efficiency
It is becoming more difficult to obtain a profitable cow-calf operation. Still, there is something that producers can do to improve their...
Improving performance in your herd
Sometimes the things that are wreaking the most havoc in cattle herds are unseen. Such is the case with parasites...
Incorporating practices to protect calves from scours
Getting live, thriving calves on the ground is a central component to the success of cow/calf operations. One...
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