Archives for Arkansas / Oklahoma Agribusiness - Page 2
Dan Vaught: Market Analyst
Location: Altus, Ark. About the business: “I am a future market analyst focusing on livestock markets. I work out of my home, via Internet and phone for a media organization…
Chouteau Lime Company
Location: Pryor, Okla. Owners/Managers: Allen Head and Ben Head (pictured) History: Chouteau Lime Company’s origins began in the community of Chouteau in the early 1950s as a joint venture of…
4 State Trailers
Owner: Myron Miller Location: Fairland, Okla. History: For Myron Miller, owning a business where he can work with and, hopefully, pass it on to his sons, is paramount. Building on…
Edna Young
Business: Bookkeeper for the Tulsa Stockyards Location: Broken Arrow, Okla. Background: “I took bookkeeping in high school and had numerous jobs. In those early years I had many jobs including…
D&D Ag Services
Owners: Dave and Darlene Shaw Location: Talihina, Okla. Family: Sons, Deston (and his wife Jessica) and Derick; and granddaughter Carlee History: Like most farm kids, Dave Shaw was heavily involved…
In A Good Way
Owners: Sylvester and Teddi Moore Location: Talihina, Oklahoma History: Teddie Moore and husband Sylvester were married two years ago and had a little extra land around their home. “He is…
Leflore County Conservation District
Location: Poteau, Okla. District Program Coordinator: Lisa Grey History: The dustbowl brought about the creation of what is now called the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) with field offices typically…
Smith Farm & Ranch Equipment
Owners: Steve & Rachel Smith Location: West Siloam Springs, Okla. History: Steve Smith has always been a farmer and rancher, but worked at various dealerships in Northwest Arkansas as well.…
Happy Trails Trailer Sales
Owner: Charles Henson Location: Van Buren, Ark. Employee: John Roberts (pictured) History: Charles Henson was working as a car dealer in 2006. He owned an empty lot next to his…
Cleburne County Extension
Location: Heber Spring, Ark. CEA-Staff Chair: Michelle Mobley (pictured) Services: Coordinating and implementing numerous programs for county 4-H members, county residents as well as dissimulating information to farmers is a…