Diversifying an Operation

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A self-proclaimed Wisconsin “Cheesehead” has found a new home away-from-home in the Missouri Ozarks, complete with rolling hills and plenty of room for cattle to graze, as well as a new agritourism venture.

Building Winners

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“I grew up on a dairy farm outside Norwood, Mo., but since I was 6 years old, I’ve known this is what I wanted to do,” Dalene Schober, a petite blonde with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education, said as she began explaining the horse training business she operates from her home in rural Douglas County, outside of Mountain Grove, Mo.

Colton Spencer: A Born Leader

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Colton Spencer constantly looks for opportunities to tell his story. Whether he knows the person or not – he’s ready to strike up a conversation about agriculture and his life growing up on a farm.

For Calvin and Jean

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For many cattle producers, their agriculture roots are as deep as the century-old trees that dot the landscape of the Ozarks.

Going Hi-Tech on the Farm

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What do you do when you have a dairy with 80 cows and three breeding bulls, work full time, and can’t get everything done? You buy a robotic milking system.

The Value of Red Polls

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Just north of Walnut Grove, Mo., in rural Polk County, lies Arrow Rock Farm, owned and operated by Rick and Debbie Sappington. On a hot August afternoon in the heartland, Rick pulls up to his rented pasture east of the farm and about 20 majestic Red Poll cattle encircle the truck, expecting a feed treat. Rick obliges with their favorite bag of feed.

Healing Broken Lives

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The recent closure of the Warrior Transition Unit at Fort Leonard Wood, combined with the loss of a group therapy Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) social work counselor, have severely limited treatment options for soldiers suffering from the residual effects of multiple combat deployments. Fortunately, a family with deep roots in the Ozarks, going back five generations, is working to address this critical shortfall through healing horsemanship.

No Strangers to the Industry

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There might be some new faces at the former Lebanon Livestock Auction facility between Lebanon and Phillipsburg, Mo., but they are no strangers to the livestock auction world.

Adjusting to Changing Trends

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Livestock sales have been a mainstay in the world of agriculture for over a century, providing farmers and ranchers an avenue to sell or purchase livestock in a controlled setting.

Clydesdales to Cattle

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“It was my dream job,” is the way Barbara Becker of rural Pulaski County, Mo., described her five years as a Clydesdale handler with the Budweiser dynasty, working throughout the western United States. Originally from the Dixon-St. Robert, Mo., area, Barbara said she put together her resume in 1988 and took it to St. Louis, where she interviewed for the job. She was basically told, “Yes, well, everyone wants to work with the Clydesdales.”

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