Gradually Growing
Matt and Tabitha Van Black plan to expand their cattle, beef and equine operations
Matt Van Black has a plan for his future, a plan...
Transparent Farming
The Brittain family market their beef through farmers markets and grocery stores
Josh and Chassidy Brittain follow an ethic of transparency in operating Brittain Farm....
Siblings Share a Love of Horses With Others
Cheyenne and Wyatt Tope guide youth along camp trails
Creative teens in the Ozarks have always been able to find remarkable ways to spend their...
An Unusual Breed
Vernon Jones invested in a herd of White Herefords in the 1970s
Every farmer is unique in their own special way. That is especially true...
Hooked on Red Polls
R & D Farm appreciates the traits of the Red Poll breed
The farm landscape in Illinois is a little different than in the Ozarks,...
A Passion for Angus and Family
Charles and Phyllis Todd began their cattle operation 50 years ago
It’s a wonder Charles and Phyllis Todd, owners of Edgewood Acres Registered Angus, ever...
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...
Growing an Operation a Piece at a Time
The Bowling operation strives to produce top-quailty Herefords
Ken Bowling learned a very valuable lesson when he was 12 years old, a lesson that has...
His Own Road
After a career managing other producers’ cattle, Jason Bates begins his own Red Angus venture
When Jason Bates says he’s been on some of the...
Keeping Life Interesting
Jim Reid returns to the cattle industry after his retirement from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
“I’ve had cattle since I was 12,” Jim Reid...
