Archives for Eye on Agribusiness - Page 2
Childers Feed and Farm Supplies
Location: Norwood, Mo. Owners: Brian and Leisa Childers Manager: Brian Jacobs (pictured) History: Childers Feed and Farm Supplies is open Tuesday through Friday from 8 to 5 , and Saturdays…
Siloam Springs HS Ag Department
Location: Siloam Springs, Ark. Instructors: Jarred Wyatt, Shea Gregory, Glenn Walker and Kendra Woodlee Pictured: Jarred Wyatt In the Classroom: “In our high school, there are two separate departments and…
ProGas Propane LLC
Owners: Paul and Anna Patton Location: Conway, Mo. History: ProGas Propane LLC was started by Paul and Anna Patton in 1992. When starting out, Paul drove three hours round trip…
Mazie Lumber and Hardware
Owners: Vernon and Darryl Yoder (pictured) Location: Mazie, Okla. History: “This place was open before my father Vernon was born over 50 years ago,” Darryl Yoder said. “At that time…
Castlewood Studios
Owners: David and Teresa Towe Location: Lebanon, Mo. History: While David and Teresa Towe were both working full-time jobs, they began a small business in video production, creating marketing videos for other…
Fairland Veterinary Hospital
Owners: Dr. Vic Boyer and Brenda Boyer Location: Fairland, Okla. History: Dr. Vic Boyer considers himself a country boy, having spent his early years near Buffalo Creek in Newton County,…
Sims Tractor Sales
Location: Lacoma, Mo. Owner: Gerald Sims History: Gerald Sims left a job in chemistry to temporarily help his father run the family business in 1974. He decided to stay on…
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…
Ruscha Machinery Sales
Location: Verona, Mo. Owner: Thad Freiburger History: Bob Ruscha started Ruscha Machinery Sales in the late 1970s. Thad Freiburger, began working for Bob, his uncle, in 1991. When Bob passed…
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…