Author Archives: Rachel Harper
Continuing the Family Business
Erin Woody took over Midwest Supply in 2018 In January 1984, Dale and Donna Wickstrom partnered with Dwayne and Nancy Cowan to open Midwest Ag Supply in Carthage, Mo.…
Service and Community
Seed & Farm continues to help farmers through all seasons Seed & Farm Supply Inc., in Lamar, Mo., was opened in 1974 by Marty Bunton’s aunt and uncle Irene and…
Addyson Primm
Age: 17 Hometown: Jasper, Mo. Parents: Amie Primm, Justin and Sammie Primm Siblings: Morgan and Logan Winchester, Kirstin Gundel, Meridith and Madelin Nash, and Tucker Primm FFA Chapter: Jasper FFA Advisors: Jared Jeffries and Laura Hensley…
Korbin Fast
Age: 17 Hometown: Jasper, Mo. Parents: Donya and Bradley Moll, and Nathan Fast Siblings: Kelton Moll, Kyris Moll and Kanyon Moll 4-H Club: Mount Moriah 4-H Club leader: Becky Stevens FFA Chapter:…
One Day at a Time
The Southern family works together to keep their family farm going John Southern was raised on his family farm in Carl Junction, Mo. His dad Lloyd Southern began farming in…
Jason Frieden
Hometown: Lamar, Mo. Family: Parents Tom and Tauna Frieden, brother and sister-in-law Justin and Kaycia Frieden In Town: Jason Frieden began working as a precision specialist for MFA in Lamar, Mo.,…
Baylee Jeffries
Age: 18 Hometown: Jasper, Mo Parents: Jared and Faith Jeffries Sibling: Blake Jeffries FFA Chapter: Jasper FFA Chapter Advisor: Jared Jeffries Involvement in Agriculture: Baylee grew up participating in a…
Self-Starters in Ag
Drew and Charlotte Montague run a commercial cow/calf herd that grew from 16 cows Drew and Charlotte Montague both grew up in different parts of Missouri but have always shared an…
35 Years in the Niche Business
Kincaid Seed Company processes products that other companies don’t offer Jaret Kincaid is a fourth-generation farmer who grew up on the Kincaid family farm in Jasper, Mo., helping his dad…
Serving Producers and Consumers
The Longs continue to experence growth at Golden City Meats Robert Long and his wife Radella both grew up living on small farms. They purchased Golden City Meats in Golden…