bought his grandfather’s share of
the operation in 2012, and in
addition to farming with his dad,
Dylan manages his own trucking
business hauling cattle.
Dylan’s farming operation
includes 270 to 300 mostly Angus
cows as well as a 2,700-head
nursery hog operation which he
built in 2016 with a loan through
FCS Financial.
In 2015, Dylan was one of four
finalists for American Star Farmer
through the National FFA
Organization. He resides in Lamar.
RYAN MESSNER - STANBERRY
A May 2016 graduate of Northwest
Missouri State University, Ryan
received a degree in agricultural
business. While in college Ryan
Ryan Messner
served as the Area 1 state FFA vice
president. He also participated in
National FFA’s New Century
Farmer Program and was a
member of NWMSU’s collegiate
FFA and Farm Bureau. Currently,
Ryan is a secretary of Gentry
County Cattlemen’s Association,
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serves on the Gentry County
Extension Council and is president
of St. Peter’s Parish.
Ryan said an internship with
the Gentry County Farm Service
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