S & H Farm Supply, Inc.
Location: Mountain Grove, Mo.
Store Manager: Danny Deckard
History: S&H Farm Supply began in Lockwood, Mo., in 1969. The Mountain Grove Store was acquired in January, 2008. “We outgrew the location we purchased rather fast and were able to secure the present location and moved in April, 2009.”
Products & Services: The brands of UTVs carried at the Mountain Grove location are Club Car, New Holland, Bad Boy, Cub Cadet and Kioti. “We service what we sell and we have a good inventory of parts. If we don’t have a part in stock, usually one of our other stores does, so we can get that part faster. We now have UTVs available in diesel from Club Car, New Holland and Kioti.”
What is the advantage to using a UTV?
“They are more economical than a pickup or tractor for running around in the field. They can go in soft conditions or difficult terrain where a pickup or tractor is not able to go. They are a utility vehicle with side by side seating. There is easier accessibility on and off for riders than with an ATV. In a lot of cases they are safer and more stable than an ATV, plus have a roll over protection system with seat belts. They also have a cargo area that will dump, that a ATV doesn’t have.”
Business Philosphy: “When Wayne and Shirley Schnelle started the business at their kitchen table, it was ‘FARMERS HELPING FARMERS.’ Since then our customer base has changed to include the part-time farmer along with rural life style customer that wants to enjoy country living. So we have changed our philosophy to ‘YOU ARE IN S&H COUNTRY’ to include everyone,” said Danny.
Story and Photo by Jane Kinser
