L&K Farms
Owners: Keith and Leeanna Baer
Location: Summer, Ark.
History: “At the time we bought the company, my wife Leeanna and I were in the dairy business...
McCarthy Drilling
Location: Halfway, Mo.
Owner: Jeremy and Kali McCarthy
History: Jeremy McCarthy is the owner of McCarthy Drilling, which has been a family affair for many years.
“I...
Marion County Equipment
Owners: Buddy and Shannon King
Location: Pyatt, Ark.
History: “I began in the equipment business in my early 20s in 1990 with John Deere. My father...
Long Farms and Excavation
Owners: Nicholas Long and Paul Long
Location: Weaubleau, Mo.
History: Nicholas Long is a row crop farmer in St. Clair County, Mo., and has always had...
Spring Hollow Feed and Supply
Owner: Buck George (right)
Manager: Lacy Lockwood (left)
Location: Tahlequah, Okla.
History: “This business started out with my father Andy when he opened Spring Hollow Feed Mill...
Carcass Removal
Location: Fair Grove, Mo.
Owner: Tom Phillips
History:When the former Halfway Packing facility in Halfway, Mo., closed, the removal of deceased animals was left up to...
Paris Veterinary Hospital
Owner: James E. Shearer, DVM
Location: Paris, Ark.
History: “Dr. Jake Reineccius opened this business in the 1950s. My dad was a physician, and a pediatrics and...
Roberts Custom Processing
Location: Urbana, Mo.
Owners: Adam and Becca Roberts
History: Adam Roberts grew up in the livestock industry. His family ran feeder cattle, in addition to operating...
National Agriculture Law Center
Location: Fayetteville, Ark.
Director: Harrison Pittman
History: “An important thrust of President Roosevelt’s New Deal during the Great Depression was to supply income support for farmers...
Irongate Berry Farm
Owners: Mark and Kim Newell
Location: Eldridge, Mo.
History and Products: Nestled along a dirt road in rural Laclede County, Mo., outside Eldridge, Irongate Berry Farm...
