MEMBER FEATURE
Investing in the Future
Open communication helps Rosiers
By Joann Pipkin
Far beyond the traffic and lights of the big city, Interstate 29 leads us back to the stillness of the
countryside—or so it seems. As autumn’s pallet paints the horizon, we venture off the four-lane only to
find a rush hour all its own.
While hustle and bustle begins another day, the air’s freshness on this sunny fall morning brings
with it a gentle reminder of the season. Tucked away in the rolling hills of Holt County, just northeast
of Mound City, the dust flies as Kirby Rosier makes another round with the green machine. It’s
harvest season, and Kirby pauses only a short time to tell his story.
LIKE GENERATIONS BEFORE
Carrying on a legacy started in
1940 by his grandfather Lloyd
Rosier, today Kirby shares his
passion for the land with his sons.
It’s a love his father, Jim, once
passed on to him.
The Rosier operation includes
Kirby’s wife, Kim; son Dylan and
his wife, Lauren, and children,
Brynlee, 4, Bristol, 2, and another
grandchild on the way; and son
Cole and wife, Holly, and son,
Charlie, 6 months. Son Gage and
his family—wife, Ashley, and
their son, Maclin, 18 months—
also own land the family farms
although he works as a strength
coach at William Jewel College in
Liberty, Mo.
The farm business also
employs Cliff Robbins, who has
worked for the Rosiers for nearly
30 years; Gary Johnson, a 12-year
employee, who drives a truck
for them part-time; and Rusty
Burge, who works part-time as an
equipment operator doing field
work.
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