The long road home
Mindy Ward ADD VALUE: Thad (left) and Ross Becker added a painting area to the farm shop in 2007. The brothers viewed this side business as an avenue to return to the family farming operation quicker. It took 20 years for the Becker brothers to own a piece of the family farm. Often the road home for young farmers is neither paved nor straight. It can be a long drive, full of curves and detours. But for two Missouri brothers, the journey was worth it to be able to work together, alongside their dad on the family farm. Like many young boys, Thad and Ross Becker grew u...