Promoting the Brand
The Pursuit of Passion
From New York to the Ozarks
Low Maintenance Cattle
Foraging Ability
Lightening Ridge Farm is a long way from the Scottish Highlands, but the terrain and weather conditions haven’t been much different here in the Missouri Ozarks. Near the southern line of Texas County, on the headwaters of Jack’s Fork River, the hills are steep and live water from springs is abundant. Dave and Ruth Embry raise Highland cattle on their 150-acre farm that is mostly wooded with about 20 acres open. You might think it would be impossible to raise livestock in these conditions, but their Highland cattle are thriving here.
Limousin Law Man
Across the Ozarks, many producers are working hard studying the newest technology and the latest trends, doing whatever they can to get the most out of their herds, and they reap the benefits. However, there are also producers pursuing a different path, and they are also richly rewarded for their efforts. Ron and Shirley Peckman of Prairie Creek Ranch fall into this category.
Living Their Dream
Maintaining a Seedstock and Commercial Balance
Developing the very best Limousin genetics and encouraging future leaders in agriculture is the main focus at Pinegar Limousin, owned by Ed and Carol Pinegar.
His Cattle Will Work On Grass
On a well-maintained farm near Crane, Mo., Jim and Anne Jones care for a select herd of Red and Black Angus cattle, along with some mixed breed commercial cattle. "This place was pretty rough when we bought it five years ago," Jim said. "We’ve built every building, corral and fence on the place, cleared the brush from the fence rows and replaced the native grasses with modern grazing grasses," Jim said.
