R/F Farm: Adding Value To A Family Farming Legacy
Dylan Rosier is a member of the fourth generation of his family to farm near Mound City in #Agri-Ready Designated Holt County. In the 1940s, his great-grandfather, Lloyd Rosier, loaded his farm assets onto a train in western Nebraska and returned to Missouri. “My kids are among nine grandchildren that could be the next generation […]
Macey Hurst: Harnessing the Power of Advocacy
Twenty-five-year-old cattlewoman and beef advocate, Macey Hurst, lives in #Agri-Ready Designated Cole County but she loves to get out of town to work on her family’s cattle ranch in #Agri-Ready Designated Miller County. One of Macey’s life dreams is to purchase her own farm someday, but her goal for 2024 is to be more intentional […]
Scott Hays: Promoting and Advocating for Pork
Scott Hays has spent his life producing pork in #Agri-Ready Designated Marion County near Monroe City. He grew up on a diversified family farm working daily with his father, grandfather, uncles, and siblings. In a recent conversation with Scott, he fondly reminisced about spending most days working alongside his father managing the family’s hog production […]
Miller Pecan Farms: Connecting with Customers Through Tradition
The Miller Family went nuts back in 1972 – nuts about pecans. “I enjoy keeping my grandparents’ legacy going,” said Cheyenne Deitch, manager of Miller Pecan Farms, Inc., and the third generation of her family to harvest pecans near DeWitt in Agri-Ready Designated Chariton County. Her grandparents, Dean and Ruth Miller, began the venture so […]
Brooke Swindler: Creating Innovative Experiences Through Classroom Curriculum
Brooke Swindler’s goal is to make learning applicable and fun for agriculture students at the Carrollton Career Center at Carrollton High School in #Agri-Ready Designated Carroll County. She utilizes her wisdom as a veteran agriculture instructor to develop curriculum and innovative lessons for her students. In 2023, she was honored with the Missouri National Association […]