WALNUT GROVE FARMS - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Equipment & Harvest Manager
John Halcomb grew up working alongside his family on Walnut Grove Farms, which at that time was largely focused on grain and hog production. Although he and his brother Sam were involved in all aspects of the business, from the cropping side of things to the family-owned feed mill, John especially remembers spending a lot of time with the hog operation in his younger years.
While obtaining an Agricultural Economics degree from the University of Missouri, John also worked for the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute at UM. There he helped build models and collect data to help with USDA market forecasting. John's work with FAPRI opened read more
Job Titles:
- Planting & Fertilizer Application Manager
Sam Halcomb was raised on Walnut Grove farms, working alongside his brother, mother and father in the family's grain and hog operations. After high school, he attended Caterpillar's Dealer Service Technician Training program, and worked as a technician for Whayne Supply Company, the Caterpillar dealer whose territory covers Kentucky and southern Indiana. In 2004 he graduated from Pittsburg State University with a degree in Diesel and Heavy Equipment Technology, and a minor in Business Administration.
After graduation, Sam accepted a full-time position with Caterpillar and entered their Marketing Training Program in Peoria, Illinois. It was during this time he met his future wife, Stephanie, read more
Job Titles:
- Inventory, Grain Contracts