Growing for a Community
A Farmer First
Kerry Rose has a rare profession. He is a farmer, and he is proud of it. Though many people reading this article are farmers and ranchers, there are fewer every day. When not working on his farm, Kerry works with the Missouri Corn Growers Association (MCGA) to help make sure farmers and ranchers remember they are on the same team.
Self-Taught Farmers
Generational Changes the Industry Brings
Transparent Farming
A Passion for Agriculture
Like Father, Like Son
William Hutson and his 16-year-old son Collin are passionate about Quarter horses. William, Collin and grandfather Wayne own and operate Hutson Quarter Horse at their 40-acre ranch located in rural Carthage, Mo.
What Drives This Family Dairy Farm
Delighted With Devons
Growing up on farms in the Northwest Missouri community of Standberry, Garland and Alice Pierce knew they wanted to have “a few” cows once they retired.
Rural and Urban United
Agriculture education takes a different approach at Lake Career and Technical Center, a part of the Camdenton School system, located in the midst of the tourism community of Lake of the Ozarks in Camden County. Jeff Kitchen has been the Camdenton agriculture instructor and FFA advisor for the past 20 years.
