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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…
Building on Heritage
The Vests continue to raise cattle on a farm that has been in the family for generations Edward Vest, the youngest of five children, and his wife Mary live in…
Fortunate to Farm
Chris Jenkins says his family’s agriculture roots have helped him stay in the cattle business Tradition, integrity and innovation are the words that come to mind after meeting Chris Jenkins,…
Modern Farming with Heritage Hogs
The Vads are new to farming, but they have found their niche with Mangalista hogs While many young adults are leaving farming and agriculture for other careers, Aron and Midge…