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...
Growing Up With Dorpers
When Hayden McCormick couldn’t have a horse, she went with Dorper sheep
At 11 years old, Hayden McCormick is a young owner and breeder of...
A Legacy in Lambs
Jared Frieze and his wife Bailey live on 80 acres in rural Polk County, Mo., with 20 Dorper ewes, 60 White Dorper ewes and...
Sticking with Suffolks
Bob Kimm brings his registered Suffolk operation to the Ozarks
Bob Kimm was an unlikely shepherd, but after more than 50 years in the industry,...
Adding Diversity, Improving Forages
It took a little prodding, but Brad Shockley’s brother Buck finally convinced him to go on a hog hunt in Oklahoma.
Little did Brad know...
Sheep that Smile
When Brenda Tribble speaks of her Old English Babydoll Southdown sheep, she does so with a smile, as she calls them “the sheep that...
Enjoying the Dairy Life
Dairy farming is more than making a living for Mike Calton. It’s been his way of life his entire life.
“I was born and raised...
Still Milking
Richard Bloss was raised in Sarcoxie, Mo., on his parents’ dairy farm, just two miles east of his farmstead today.
His granddad and parents were...
Particular About Guernseys
At Red Bell Farms LLC in Mount Vernon, Mo., Roxanne Bell supplies fresh A2/A2 milk and butter directly to customers who prize it for...
A Touch of Switzerland in the Ozarks
It is a long journey from Switzerland to the Ozarks, but it is a trip Adrian Buff of Ava, Mo., has made more than...
