A Family Affair At Wyman Creek Cattle Company
SUMMERSVILLE, MO. - When Carolyn Carson and her family decided to move their Wyman Creek Cattle Company from northern California to the Ozarks ten years ago, they kept the namesake of the creek from the nearby foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Today, their 850 acres outside of Summersville, Mo., in...
Sharing a Passion for the Sheep Industry
MIAMI, OKLA. - For brothers Corbin and Cohen Brown, showing sheep has become more than a livestock project. It has become a shared passion that has taught them responsibility, hard work and the importance of supporting one another both inside and outside the show ring.
The Brown brothers, of Miami, Okla., in Ottawa County,...
Sabrina Doss and the Lavender and Sage Homestead
CAVE SPRINGS, ARK. - In a world dictated by busyness, convenience and ease quickly replace flavor and freshness. Sabrina Doss hopes to shift the paradigm by offering a local solution that begins in her own backyard.
Doss and her family are originally from California. After years of working desk jobs while parenting three...
Satterfield Farms is Making Strides in the Show Ring
NORFORK, ARK. - What began as an FFA project for two children in Norfork, Arkansas, has ultimately grown into a thriving contributor in the show goat industry. In the past four years, Mark Satterfield, his son Justin and the rest of his family have transformed their cattle farm into a highly...
Butyenek & Gerlemann Show Pigs
BOURBON, MO. - In Crawford County, just outside of Bourbon, Mo., a small but growing swine operation continues to make a big impact in the show pig industry. Butyenek & Gerlemann Show Pigs, owned and operated by first cousins Jake Butyenek and Jordan Gerlemann, focus on raising high-quality show pigs while creating meaningful opportunities for...
Hometown: Raised in Grove, currently reside in Jay, Okla.
County: Delaware
Family members: Husband, Laramie & Three Children
What is your off-the-farm job/career? I work at Integris Hospital as an Ultrasound Technologist. There I am the one that scans a patient, whether that is looking at their gallbladder for stones, checking their veins for blood clots, or checking on fetal growth during...
Generations gather at Schaefer and Collins’ Pumpkin Patch
MAYFLOWER, ARK. - Every year, students are faced with decisions like picking the perfect pumpkin or finding their favorite fall snack, but at the Schaefers and Collins Pumpkin Patch, they always have plenty of options to choose from.
For more than two decades, the Schaefer and Collins’ Pumpkin Patch has been bringing families,...
Location: Lebanon, Mo.
County: Laclede
Owners: Tyler Hawkins
History of the business: 417 Drones LLC was started in 2025 in Southwest Missouri as a locally owned and operated drone service business. The business began with a focus on using thermal drone technology to help hunters, farmers, and pet owners recover animals that could otherwise be difficult or impossible to find from the...
Hometown: Vinita
County: Craig
Parents: Seth & MaRanda McCormick
Siblings: Clay McCormick
FFA chapter: Miami FFA
What is your involvement in agriculture? “My involvement in agriculture consists of helping my father on our cow/calf and heifer development operation. I am also going through the RFO at Clarendon College in Clarendon Texas to get a certificate on how to run a ranch more profitable. I...
Hometown: Ozark, Arkansas
County: Franklin
Parents: Travis and Danica Squires
Siblings: Huntar Squires
4-H Club: Franklin County 4-H Club
Club Leader: Casey Ford
What type of farming operation is your family involved in? “I have around 15 head of beef cattle and 15 head of dairy cattle. I got involved through my sister, who started showing when she was eight and I was two. I...
Hometown: El Dorado Springs, Mo.
County: Vernon
Family members: Husband David, Colt (14), Dawson (10)
What is your off-the-farm job/career? “David and I are teachers and coaches at El Dorado Springs. I am in my 21st year of teaching and David is in his 19th. I have taught 2nd and 5th grade (Stockton) and HS Business/College Prep at El Do and have...
Weeks of extreme heat and limited rainfall can change cattle ponds quickly. Water levels decline, while cattle often spend more time standing in ponds...
Prepare now for winter weather
With the continued rising costs of fuel and unpredictable weather, today’s farm budgets are tight. In order to ensure the...
Synchronization and AI breeding vs. natural season breeding
Fall breeding season is around the corner and there are many decisions to make this time of...
A management tool during drought
Many cattle producers are experiencing ongoing drought this season and for some, there appears to be no end in sight....
How to incorporate a burn plan to control invasive species
Eastern Redcedar is an invasive species and when not controlled, can takeover large portions of...
Trichomoniasis, commonly referred to as “Trich,” is a highly contagious sexually transmitted disease in cattle, resulting in abortions and infertility. It is caused by...
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