Riding, Rescues and Love
Horses and mules find new homes and hope through Reasons Ranch
If you love animals, particularly horses, Reasons Rescue Ranch north of Sparta, Mo., in...
Show-Quality Steaks
After moving to Webster County from Nashville, Tenn., about five years ago, Tom Donkin found the breed of cattle he was looking for at FarmFest.
The Minnesota Dairy Transplant
Cheap land prices and a better climate enticed Mike Nelson to move his family from Minnesota to Missouri in April 2007. Of the weather, Mike said, “It’s too cold up there. You get the freezing winter.” On land prices, he said, “There’s not as much competition for land. Up there if there was 100 acres for rent, you’d have 50 people after it, jacking everything up.” Mike said prices could go as high as $200 an acre to rent. Recently he learned from a family member that land in Minnesota was selling “for $6,400 an acre.”
More Pounds Per Acre
Diamond I Cattle Co., partners with nature
CRANE, MO. - Larry and Riley Israel are the father and daughter partners in the Diamond I Cattle...
Starting From Scratch
After a 16-year career in the U.S. Army, Josh Morris and his wife Chiara had a plan – a plan to become farmers, but...
Rooted in the Dairy Industry
Jodi Wright’s career has been centered around Holsteins
Jodi Wright has been instrumental in influencing agricultural leaders of today and tomorrow. For as long as...
Just the Right Size
The Roberts family reduces total head count to improve manageability
Jake and Melissa Roberts farm 200 acres in far eastern rural Laclede County, Mo., where...
An Industry Advocate
MCA honors Halfway, Mo., native with its Pioneer Award
Wearing his signature cowboy hat, Morris Westfall can be found most days on his rural Halfway,...
Pam’s Pet Project
Piney River Valley Sheep is located west of Licking, Mo., literally on the east bank of Big Piney River. Ray and Pam Wallace have lived there almost 40 years and have had several types of farming operations. Ray is a retired union lineman from Intercounty Electric. Pam was the licensing agent for the Department of Revenue in Licking for several years and more recently has been employed at Wal-Mart for the past eight years. In 2006 they purchased their first sheep and they quickly became Pam’s pet project and captured the hearts of their grandchildren, Cole who is 9 years old and Linzie who is 7. Both are very involved with the sheep on a daily basis as well as in the show ring.
Coming Full Circle
Jeff Hancock has returned to his agriculture roots and the land that has been a part of his family since the 1800s
Jeff Hancock’s life...
