Archives for Eye on Agribusiness - Page 3
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…
Whitehead Farm Supply and Custom Bulk Feed
Owners: Chris and April Chapman Main Office: La Russell, Mo., with locations in Anderson and Seneca, Mo. History: Whitehead Farm Supply came to life in 1963 as an effort to…
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…
Hirsch Feed & Farm Supply
Owners: John Williams and the Hirsch Family Locations: West Plains and Thayer, Mo. History: “I am in business with the Hirschs who own the Thayer location,” John Williams, the co-owner…
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…
Lucky K Fence
Owner: David King Location: Crane, Mo. History: David King was born and raised on a farm and was always building fence. “When in college, I built a couple of fences…
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…
Newberry Sales
Owner: Mike Newberry Location: West Plains, Mo. Family: Wife, Ann Marrie; daughters, Kaylynn and Alyssa History: Newberry Sales, as it exists today, actually began as Newberry Auto Sales and was…