Author Archives: Deborah New
Taking a Farm into the Next Century
Lewis Family Farm was established in 1890 and continues to be a productive enterprise Andrew and Amanda Lewis, and their children Branden (12) and Keelie (10) started Lewis Family Farm…
Making a Mark
Missouri riders successfully compete in Thoroughbred challenge Tim Brock and Megan O’Very of BC Stables and Training Center in Fair Grove, Mo., successfully competed in their first Thoroughbred Makeover at…
Keys to Success
The Whipple family mixes pasture-raised pigs and red cattle Greg and Kelly Whipple come from farming backgrounds. With daughters Anna and Emily, they farm 250 acres in Windyville, Mo., that…
McCarthy Tire and Auto
Owner: Brandon McCarthy Location: Buffalo, Mo. Family: Wife, Leslie; children Connor, Ashlyn and Sarah History: Brandon McCarthy grew up farming with his father and grandfather. He and his wife Leslie…
Kelsey Doty
Family: Husband Lance; and daughters Eloise (4) and Emmy (9 months) Hometown: Elkland, Mo. In Town: Kelsey, 27, graduated as salutatorian from Buffalo (Mo.) High School in 2009. She enrolled…
Hargis Consolidated Farm and Farrier Service
Owner: Wes Hargis Location: Long Lane, Mo. History: Wes, 33, is a lifelong resident of Dallas County. He started shoeing with his father, Lonnie Hargis, when he was 12 years…
Hooked on Quarter Horses
Couple breeds and trains horses on their Dallas County, Mo., ranch Capers Ranch in Louisburg, Mo., was established in 2017 on 85 acres of mixed pasture and hardwood. The pristine…
Building a Legacy
Couple configures a small farming operation around two species Terry and Marylou Anderson operate the LT Livestock Farm on 10 acres in Louisburg, Mo. Terry is from Kalispell, Mont., and…
Dee Dugan
Family: Husband Billy; daughters Kelsey and Courtney; and five grandchildren. Hometown: Windyville, Mo. In Town: Dee’s husband Billy was badly injured in a logging accident and wanted to get out…
Pasture Hens, Prolific Sheep
Reggie and Missy Rice have incorporated laying hens and Katahdin sheep into their Dallas County, Mo., farm Lifelong Buffalo, Mo., residents Reggie and Missy Rice started a pasture reared, 10,000…