Roberts Custom Meat Processing
• Location: Lebanon, Mo.
• Owners: Jake and Melissa Roberts
History: After years of raising beef cattle, Jake and Melissa Roberts opened their own meat processing...
Designer Genes Technology
• Owners: Rethel King (pictured) and Sherry Parks
• Location: Harrison, Ark.
History: After seeing the benefits of ultrasound scans in the cattle industry, the father/daughter partners...
J&J Processing
• Owners: James and Julie Etter
• Location: Pierce City, Mo.
History: James and Julie Etter bought an older building in Pierce City, Mo., in January...
River Valley Construction
Owner: Clay Choate
Location: Marble City, Okla.
History: “My great-grandfather, James Choate, was a farmer in the area but my grandfather Bill traveled to California in...
Marshfield Buildings
Location: Marshfield, Mo.
Owner: Kenny Grunlien
History: Years ago, Kenny Grunlien had a piece of property by Interstate 44, which he later sold to Jordan Valley....
Adrian Farm Supply
Owner: Bob Adrian
Location: Tahlequah, Okla.
History: “I was born and spent my early years in Minnesota. My 13-year-old brother David died from polio in 1958....
Still’s Ozark Supply
Location: Wheaton, Mo.
Owners: Gary and Sissy Still
History: Gary Still is the first to say he started in the poultry service business almost 30 years ago...
Cannon’s Farm Center
Owner: Philip Cannon
Location: Drasco, Ark.
History: “I worked at the Skil Corporation for a number of years as a group leader over two assembly lines...
Aurora MFA
Location: Aurora, Mo.
Manager: Jason Hyder
History: “This is actually the 101st year for the MFA in Aurora,” manager Jason Hyder explained. “It was established here...
L&S Feeds
Owner: Shawn Lee
Location: Vian, Oklahoma
History: “I grew up in Akins, Okla., where my parents Delbert and Becky Lee owned and operated a convenience/feed store...
