A New Generation of Farmers
When the owners of Green Thicket Farm talk about their farming strategies, they emphasize their use of Excel spreadsheets for budgeting, social media for...
Opportunities with Simmentals
Kris and Glenn Callison moved from California to rural Lawrence County, outside Mount Vernon, Mo., upon Glenn’s medical retirement as a state fire fighter...
Going Organic for the Future
“To be an organic farmer, you must change your mindset from conventional farming,” explained Dale Carter, Cloverhill Dairy owner. “You have to endorse the...
Healthy, Happy Cows and Goats
The philosophy of Camelot Cattle Company is that well cared for animals are happy animals, and happy animals produce the best milk.
Marc and Michelle...
A Smaller Spread
As some old timers would say, the Joe and Christy Hicks’ Milking Shorthorn operation in Chadwick, Mo., “is one of the smaller spreads.” Six...
Texans Find a New Home in the Ozarks
Carl Cluck had a decision to make, one that the Texas native never thought he would have to make, but with a four-year drought...
Life Lessons From Sheep
St. Croix sheep farmer Mathew Cummings of Springfield, Mo., once raised goats. “I could write book on the spiritual insights between the two,” he...
Happy Goat Milk is in High Demand
It all started with a need for goat’s milk for themselves, and then that demand spread all over the neighborhood, and what was initially...
Improving Through Experience
What do you do when you want to give your children the experience of caring for livestock, but live in the city limits? Fence...
Determined to Continue
John Bohannon is a man with determination.
He obtained a four-year degree in agriculture business from College of the Ozarks in just two years, taking...
