Building A Future in Farming
As the parents of young children, Josh and Brittany Garrett wanted a way for Brittany to work from home. After a little research, they...
Changing Ventures
Like many farmers in Polk County, Ronnie Choate’s roots started in dairy cattle. Ronnie, along with his wife Debbie, own and operate Riverbend Farm...
Raising Cattle From the Start
Not many couples receive 10 cows as a wedding gift, but for Shannon and Miranda Lowrey, this allowed them to establish Lowrey Red Angus...
Returning to his Farming Roots
After his retirement from banking, Ted Koontz began raising cattle and a custom hay baling business
When reflecting on his 74 years on earth, Ted...
A Family Affair in the Cattle Business
The Rumfelt family began their cattle operation in 1990 with a commercial herd
Growing up on the dairy farm across the road from his current...
The Townlians Find Their Niche
The scenic drive to Stu and Sherry Townlian’s farm leads travelers past pastures filled with beef cattle, acreage lined with large, lush trees and...
The Evolution of Mabary Farms
The alarm clock started striking early in Hickory County in 1945 and hasn’t stopped yet.
Granddad (Ralph) Mabary bought 720 acres and three generations later,...
Going Red
Brad and Bob Thompson and families of Vernon County, Mo., chose Red Angus because they liked the breed and its advantages and wanted something...
A Cooperative Effort in Marketing
United Producers, Inc. (UPI) is the only livestock marketing cooperative in Missouri and the largest in the United States.
Unlike a privately owned barn, a...
Easy Keepers and Good Mothers
John L. Stevenson retired from the Army in 1974. He moved to his 400-acre farm in Webster County, near Marshfield, Mo., in 1975 and...
