We’ve Lived Through it Before
A river doesn’t run through Roger Duff’s Newton/Lawrence county farm, but history certainly does.
A Jody of all Trades
Southwest area rodeos have something to spike all five senses, but the main announcer usually gets most attention. And if you've been to many rodeos around these parts, it's likely that voice has once been Jody Lawson. “No one gets to see me much. I’m usually up in the skybox,” said Jody. Over the past several years, Jody has announced at 70 to 80 percent of the family rodeos in southwest Missouri.
Charolais and Children Farming
In American society today a rising concern for farmers is the increasing numbers of agriculture illiterate youth. Young people don’t know where their food comes from. Many don’t know the first thing about production agriculture and unfortunately these kids miss out on the lessons of responsibility, patience and hard work learned on the farm.
Representing Federal Money
Warren Hoffman won an election without making any promises or even launching a campaign. Warren was elected to the board of the Farm Service Agency. The FSA in Lebanon, Mo., in Laclede County, also represents Camden and Pulaski Counties, and the board has one representative from each county. Living near Sleeper, Mo., Warren is the Laclede County representative. All members of the board are farmers and elected to three year terms.
Making Costly Cows Work
Cattle are a good savings account” for Steve Peterson of Mtn. Grove. Although there are costs involved with production, the lifelong cattleman said that unlike with other investments, he can go to the sale barn and sell cattle once a week if need be. “I know that’s worth something,” he said.
Chris Gonterman
Name: Chris GontermanParents: John & Kelly GontermanSchool: Willard High School, Willard FFAAg Teachers: Dana Kimmons and Charles SimpsonWhat has been your involvement in agriculture...