Archives for Eye on Agribusiness - Page 2
Tulsa Feed
Owner: Chuck Jefferson Location: Tulsa, Okla. History: The original Tulsa Feed opened in 1922 in a location close to the railroad. It had a full mill, and processed and mixed…
Highway H Highland Cattle Ranch
Owners: Bill and Kathy Bolch Location: Stoutland, Mo. History: Bill and Kathy Bolch have been in the Highland cattle business for the last several years, and they sometimes find there…
Arkansas Cattle Auction
Location: Searcy, Ark. Owners: Randy and Melissa Goodman History: Arkansas Cattle Auction sits on more than 13 acres with easy access off of Highway 67/167. It is owned and operated by…
Missouri Livestock Supplements
Owner: Michael Watkins Location: Brighton, Mo. Family: Wife, LaTeresa; daughters, Kaitlin Goodman, Mattie Watkins and Laramie Watkins History: Michael Watkins, purchased Missouri Livestock Supplements in 2018 from Larry Lane, who…
Tulsa County OSU Extension FCS
Location: Sand Springs, Okla. FCS Educator: Michelle Bonicelli (pictured) History: “The Extension service for Family and Consumer Science educates and helps Tulsa County residents. Originally, educators were called agents though they have…
C & C Farm and Home
Locations: Bolivar, Lebanon and Clinton, Mo. Owners: JoAnn Jackson (pictured), and her sons Donald Coleman, Marty Coleman and Paul Coleman, who work together to have owner presence at each store.…
Wister Farm and Ranch Supply
Location: Wister Okla. Manager: Linda Walden (pictured) History: “My husband Sam and his brother Steve have owned this property for a number of years and have rented it to various…
Gordon’s Feed and Pet
Owner: John Gayer Rogersville, Mo. Store Manager: Ben Pugh (pictured) History: Ben Pugh has been the manager of the Rogersville, Mo., location of Gordon’s Feed and Pet in rural Greene County,…
Davy’s Tractor
Owner: Davy Owens, Sr. (pictured at left) Location: Wister, Okla. Business: Davy’s Tractor Manager: Davy Owens, Jr. (pictured at right) History: “Our business first opened in 1988 after my dad…
First Fruits Valley Farm
Owner: Micah Kuenzle Location: Ozark, Mo. History: Micah Kuenzle was doing landscape design and architecture for Dogwood Canyon when he began planning a produce farm. He purchased a 10-acre patch…