Missouri family brings whole perspective to beef business

Benjamin Herrold
May 2, 2026
May 2, 2026

Kip Lindquist family — Kip Lindquist raises cattle with his wife, Jessie, and his daughter, Sydney, in southwest Missouri.
Photo courtesy of Kip Lindquist

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Spring is a time for optimism for cattle producers, with grass greening up and growing, and spring calves arriving.

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