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Rustic Waters Homestead

Dedicated to Education and Sustainability  WEST PLAINS, MO. - Bernie and Miriam Montalvo, 50 and 46, have been homesteading since 2005. At the time, they lived in Florida, where they first learned the importance of living off the land. It was in 2020, though, that they moved to the Ozarks.  Together with their three children (ranging in ages from 12 to 25),...

Sharing Her Knowlege

Ranae Poole is a young woman farmer continuing a family tradition LEBANON, MO. - Ranae Poole is a remarkable young farmer, doing what she loves with the conviction of knowing just what she wants to do in the future. She works with her father, Robert Poole on the 430 acre farm where he and she were both raised and which also...

Raising 5 Farm

How this Brown Swiss Milk is Making a Big Splash in the Dairy World COLLINSVILLE, OKLA. - Jones and Bridgette Smith own a Brown Swiss Dairy Farm, named Raising 5 Farm, in Collinsville, Oklahoma. The Smith’s have owned the farm for around seven years. Jones grew up on this four-generation farm and when his father passed away, he assumed the...

Big on Beefmasters

Alex Magee says great cattle and great people made this breed the right choice for his ranch PORTER, OKLA. - Alex Magee along with his wife Brittania and kids own an 80-acre ranch, Oklahoma Beefmasters, located in Porter, Ok. in rural Wagoner County. You could almost say Alex Magee was raised to be a Beefmaster cattleman. From an early age in...

Ever-Evolving Lifestyle

Dee Sisson uses his knowledge on the ranch to fit the real world needs of the cattle industry CHECOTAH, OKLA. - Sisson Ranch is the epitome of using the gained knowledge of the land and conforming it to fit the real-world needs of the cattle industry. Arnold “Dee” Sisson and his wife Vicki along with their 3 kids have been...

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NEIGHBORS

Reagan O’Farrell

Hometown: Appleton City, Mo. Parents: Adam and Jamie O’Farrell Siblings: Rylee and Liam FFA Chapter: Appleton City FFA     Advisors: Sarah Leiber  4-H Club: Hudson Hustlers 4-H Club Leader: Kara Bettles What is your involvement in agriculture? Being born and raised in a crossbred cattle operation, I have always been active on the farm. This could be by feeding, working and maintaining my family’s operation. From a young age I...

The Historic Commercial Hotel of Osceola                            

Preserving History on the Banks of the Osage River OSCEOLA, MO. - The Historic Commercial Hotel located at 210 Second Street in downtown Osceola, Mo. first opened its doors in 1868, just a few short years after the infamous Missouri-Kansas border raids, associated with the US Civil War. Before the sacking of Osceola by Confederate General James Lane, the hotel...

Minnie Roberts

Hometown: Sarcoxie County: Lawrence Family Members: Daughter, Zoe Gurly and Mother, Linda Eck In town: I am employed off the farm by Schreiber Foods as a Human Resources team leader. I have been part of Schreiber for 11 years, spending 7 of those years in Human Resources.  In the Country: We are a seed stock cow/calf producer selling quality Angus bulls and females...

Record Harvest

Location: Nevada, Mo. County: Vernon Owners: Justin Ogle, Brad Majors, Brad Ogle History: The company grew out of the precision farming experiences of founder Steve Cubbage. In 1995, he convinced his dad they needed a yield monitor on his combine. The rest they say is history. Record Harvest got its official start as a company in 1999 and started serving fellow producers with...

Haden Richardson

Hometown: Mayflower Ark. Parents: Brenda and Scotty Richardson Siblings: Austin Richardson FFA Chapter: Mayflower FFA Chapter Advisor: Morgan Seymore What is your involvement in agriculture? My family did not grow up on a farm or know much about agriculture, but when I was younger, I sure loved animals, specifically pigs. I couldn’t tell you what initially sparked this interest, but I knew I wanted one of...

Erin Johnson

Hometown: Elkins, Ark. In Town: Erin Johnson had been a stay at home mom for twenty-three years. She and her husband have six children aged 24, 22, 18, 14, 8 and 6. Now that the kids are growing up and leaving the nest, she thought about what she wanted to do in the future. Erin owns and run Six Arrows...

Improving ventilation in poultry houses

Ensuring proper ventilation Technology innovations have changed the way poultry farmers are now ensuring proper ventilation in their poultry houses.  Improper ventilation can cause many problems...

The importance of biosecurity to avoid cross-species contamination

HPAI threats prompt dairy farmers to boost biosecurity Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza has continued to spread, requiring dairy farmers to strengthen their biosecurity practices in...

Phone apps simplify livestock management

Chicken Sheet mobile application for farm management Time efficiency in managing livestock and poultry operations is crucial for everyday operators by encouraging them to turn...

Discovering the benefits of beef tallow 

Demand for beef tallow skyrockets Farmers can raise profit margins by joining the increasingly popular beef tallow trend.  An item that used to be a wasted...

Maintaining Cattle Nutrition for Spring Breeding

Having your cattle ready for spring breeding One of the major issues many face upon the arrival of spring is maintaining adequate nutrition levels in...

Are Your Bulls Ready for Breeding?

Getting a BSE for your bulls before turnout During the breeding season, determining if your bulls will be satisfactory for your herd’s gene pool should...