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Williamson Cattle Company
Frank “Sonny” W. Williamson, Jr. Frank “Wes” Williamson III – Okeechobee, Florida

Since the 1940s, the 8,700-acre Florida ranch of Williamson Cattle Company has been a place to find the state’s increasingly rare, native flora and fauna.
Williamson Cattle Company<br />Frank “Sonny” W. Williamson, Jr. Frank “Wes” Williamson III – Okeechobee, Florida
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McElhaney Stock Farm
Richard McElhaney family – Hookstown, Pennsylvania

Dick McElhaney bought what became McElhaney Stock Farm in 1971, and converted the shallow, highly erodible soils from crops to forage.
McElhaney Stock Farm<br />Richard McElhaney family – Hookstown, Pennsylvania
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White Family Farms
Craig and Margaret White, Brad and Jill White, Lance White – Estherville, Iowa

While building a business, four generations of Whites have invested themselves in soil conservation, improving water quality and enhancing wildlife habitat.
White Family Farms<br />Craig and Margaret White, Brad and Jill White, Lance White – Estherville, Iowa
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Chain Land & Cattle Co.
Ralph Chain family – Canton, Oklahoma

From 160 acres in 1893, Chain Land & Cattle Co. has grown to include a cow herd, stockers, quarter horses and crops on 60,000 acres in Oklahoma and Kansas.
Chain Land & Cattle Co.<br />Ralph Chain family – Canton, Oklahoma
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Barthelmess Ranch Corporation
Leo Barthelmess, Sr. family – Malta, Montana

Halfway through their first 40 years on the ranch, the Barthelmess family decided their business was forage, not just cattle.
Barthelmess Ranch Corporation<br />Leo Barthelmess, Sr. family – Malta, Montana
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DC Cattle Company
David L. Cook family – Globe, Arizona

David Cook’s core business is managing the Diamante Ranch owned by Phelps Dodge Miami, Inc., nearly 35,000 acres of private land, mining claims and federal grazing leases.
DC Cattle Company<br />David L. Cook family – Globe, Arizona
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Roise Ranch
Gerald Roise family – Powers Lake, North Dakota

Gerald Roise’s grandfather came to North Dakota from Norway in the 1920s. On highly erodible, sandy loam soils, the family today manages a cow herd, feed crops and commercial alfalfa production on 1,800 owned and 3,200 lease acres.
Roise Ranch<br />Gerald Roise family – Powers Lake, North Dakota
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