Stories from Saturday, January 21, 2023

Farmer Chad Buttrey says he savors the early morning moments when he can prepare for his day on the family farm. “Before the sun comes up, if feasible, I really enjoy that time, I usually try to get out early and figure out the plan for the day and what needs to happen before anybody else gets here,” said the fourth-generation farmer...

For five generations, the Yarbros have been tending to their family farmland, reaping its bounty and passing down the secrets of their farming success through the ages. Holly Yarbro and her husband Brian met in Future Farmers of America during high school and have been married now for 26 years. The couple has been involved in the farming industry from the start...

A Butler County man was awarded 2023 Outstanding Young Farmer of the Year honors and is slated for distinction at Ag Connect. Joseph “Joey” Knapp, 31, said he was unaware he was even nominated for the prestigious award. “I was honestly quite shocked, really,” Knapp said. “It was quite a surprise...

This year’s Ag Connect Agriculture Business of the Year was awarded to Farm Credit Southeast Missouri. The institution is a farmer-owned cooperative that serves farmers, ranchers and rural land owners in Southeast Missouri with loans and much more, company Vice President Blaine Cooper said...

The University of Missouri decided this year to add an award that recognizes one exceptional youth in the area as the Outstanding Agricultural Student of the Year. “The committee decided this year it would recognize a high schooler that personifies agriculture and Carter was the first one that was selected,” John Fuller, University of Missouri field specialist in human development said. “He was awarded the Outstanding Student of Agriculture Award.”...