A Happy Menagerie
Genetics for the Future
At the ripe old age of 9, Scott Bass already had the heart of a cattleman. He mowed yards and earned enough money to buy his first two calves from his grandpa for $100 each. Scott said, “The best thing you can do is teach a kid the value of a dollar.”
Going All In
A Quantity of Quality
Buck Ridge Limousin, located near Rogersville, Mo., in Greene County, is owned by Mark Haden. He calls his son, Logan, the ranch manager and said he is an integral part of the operation. “Logan has enjoyed it ever since we started. He’s involved in every aspect,” Mark said.
Focusing on Genetics and Production
Going Native in Grass
The reason, says Terry Bohmont, is the native grasses he grows for pasture, hay and seed. His ranch east of Sparta, Mo., is primarily in pasture and hay. But on 140 acres at the ranch and on other nearby acreage, he raises native grass seeds – switchgrass, eastern gamagrass, Indiangrass, big bluestem, little bluestem and others.
A Little Variety with One Breed
Keeping the Tradition Alive
Raising Cattle is a Lifestyle
Not Falling to the Wayside
Just short of being a century farm, Crystal Springs Limousin, knows cattle with great quality and has been raising such cattle, for some time. Bill Burch’s family started not in the beef cattle business, but the dairy industry when they moved to the Neosho, Mo., area in 1919.
