Author Archives: Laura L. Valenti
Aurora MFA
Location: Aurora, Mo. Manager: Jason Hyder History: “This is actually the 101st year for the MFA in Aurora,” manager Jason Hyder explained. “It was established here in 1920. Then, like…
Dedicated to Katahdins
Rowdy Mountain Farm owners Gerrit and Karen Voshel keep only the best for their breeding program Almost a decade after moving from Colorado to rural Dallas County, outside Long Lane,…
Brian and Jeane Armstrong
Hometown: Lebanon, Mo. Family: Sons Cory and Cobb, twins Aaron and Alicia, and 10 grandchildren In Town: For the past year, Jeane has worked in real estate with Century 21…
A Triple Threat
The Francis triplets are fourth-generation farmers, and show livestock at area fairs Paris, Isaiah and Ariel Francis, 15-year-old triplets from Stoutland, Mo., are the fourth generation to live and work…
Keith Lawson
Hometown: Dixon, Mo. Family: Sons, Cooper Lawson (10) and Karson Elliott (11) In Town: Keith drives a dump truck for Midwest Material Transport, a trucking company out of St. Robert, Mo. “I’ve…
Returning to an Old Love
Jane Glendenning returns to her love of sheep and fiber Back when Jane Glendenning and her husband Jack were just starting life together, they had cattle and sheep. In the…
A Foundation for Success
Mark Beem and his family work to follow in the footsteps of his parents While Mark Beem is beginning a new chapter in his life as the retired superintendent of…
Enjoying the Business
Dale and Brenda Riley have been raising cattle for more than 40 years in Phelps County, Mo. Dale and Brenda Riley have been in the cattle business outside Rolla, Mo.,…
Keeping Livestock and Nature Healthy
The Troyer family follows natural, pasture-based practices with their cattle and poultry operations It is difficult to know just exactly what keeps Norman Troyer busiest on his 200-acre farm in…
The Little Things
Longtime cattleman says his father always said to care for every calf, the land and to be frugal David Laughlin and his son Colton have been in the cattle business…