Archives for Eye on Agribusiness - Page 2
Mary Francis George Junior High Ag
Location: Springdale, Ark. Teacher: Eric Smith History: The Springdale School District started its agriculture programming at the high school level, and later added agriculture classes to junior high school course…
Mo-Kan Trailer Sales
Location: Asbury, Mo. Owner: James Crow History: James Crow started Mo-Kan Trailer Sales 22 years ago in Asbury, Mo. With a background in agriculture, owner James Crow saw a need…
Midwest Equipment
Location: Harrison, Ark. Owners: Justin and Jennifer Wilson Branch manager: Kenny Villines (pictured) History: “Midwest Equipment was founded by Justin and Jennifer Wilson in 2016 in Green Forest, Ark. At the time,…
Fair Grove Feed-N-Trade
Location: Fair Grove, Mo. Owner: Dan Muse History: Dan Muse opened Fair Grove Feed-N-Trade in 1993 after moving to Fair Grove, Mo., from Texas in 1987. “I retired from the…
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…
U of A Equine Science Program
Location: Fayetteville, Ark. Owner: University of Arkansas History: “Twenty years ago, the University of Arkansas began a horse program as part of Bumpers College’s Department of Animal Science,” Dr. Kathi…
Austin Farms Salvage
Location: Butler, Mo. Owners: Bonnie Austin, and sons Mark and Joe Austin History: Austin Farms Salvage began in 1963. It evolved into the farm equipment salvage business in the late…
T & K Poultry Clean Out
Owners: Terry and Katrina Willems Location: Scranton, Ark. History: “We opened our business in August 2017,” owner Terry Willems said. “Before that, I worked for Southwest Energy as a driller…
Jesus Freak’s Farm
Location: Wheatland, Mo. Owners: Glenn Anthony “Tony” Long and daughter Bobbi Long History:What started as a way for Bobbi to pay college tuition has become a thriving farm-to-plate business. “She’s…
J&D Custom Meat Processing
Owner: John Valencia Location: Greenwood, Ark. History: “I began working at Whirlpool in Fort Smith, Ark., in 2001. Then in 2009, when I was working as a line supervisor, I…