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Missouri family shares love of raising cattle

Benjamin Herrold
Jan 16, 2022
Jan 16, 2022 Updated Jan 19, 2022

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Jason and Kristin Schroeder and their family raise Black Hereford cattle on their Century Farm in Osage County. From left are Cole Schroeder, Emily Veasman, Kristin Schroeder, Jason Schroeder, Austin (Schroeder) Otto and Shannon Otto.

Photo courtesy of Kristin Schroeder

Jason Schroeder and his grandson, Weston Jay Otto, check cattle on the farm.

Photo courtesy of Kristin Schroeder

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Benjamin Herrold

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — In the rolling cattle country of Osage County, Missouri, near an unincorporated community called Babbtown, Jason Schroeder and his family build on the success of past generations on their Century Farm.

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