A Home-Grown Opportunity
Teen has launched a business with his own produce
ROLLA, MO. – Remington “Remi” Effinger was self-described as “bored to death” when COVID hit in...
Always Room for Growth
The Garrison family found what they were looking for with Limousins
Ron and Shelley Garrison have had a variety of cattle at their family farm...
In Her Genes
Kyla Moore says competitions and FFA made her an advocate for ag
ANDERSON, MO. - To say Kyla Moore was born into agriculture would be an...
Putting Knowledge to Work
Regina Scharff brings the skills and knowledge she acquired from her NRCS position to her own farm
Former Natural Resource Conservation Service resource conservationist Regina...
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...
Cattle and Hay by the Numbers
Marcia Moreland is dedicated to growing the best hay possible and to producing quality cattle
Marcia Moreland’s passions are her cattle and her award-winning hay....
Shelby’s Chance
Sometimes, in order for someone to succeed in life, all they need is a chance.
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,...
Better Bottom Line with Red
Some of the best family traditions come from not following the crowd and that is especially true with Tyler Rush. Like his father, Rocky Rush, this 25-year-old farmer maintains a profitable Red Angus herd consisting of 40 head on his 250-acre farm located a few miles east of Jasper, Mo.
Building The Farm
Paul Wimsatt grew up on a dairy farm southwest of Monett, Mo. He went to Monett High School and was involved in the FFA. Janet Wimsatt grew up in Purdy, nearby. “I was a city girl, I guess you could say,” she said with a smile. The two met in Monett in 1988, and were married early in 1990.
