Master Farmer Josh Worthington makes every cattle sale a memory

“If I’m a good Christian man, if I’m a good husband and father, then I can serve our customers better,” he said.

Worthington Angus is a seedstock operation where Worthington and his team work to develop bulls for commercial cattle. Each year, they sell hundreds of bulls and females with the goal of providing the highest quality beef to consumers worldwide.

He’s passionate about the cattle he sells, and every sale at his property means something to him. “The weight that we feel in every one of those moments, the people who come to our sale every year,” Worthington said, “it does get me choked up.”

He gives credit for his success to growing up on a cattle farm, an education at Missouri State University and lessons learned through 11 years as general manager of the Missouri Angus Association.

“I think all those things led me to where I am today,” Worthington said. “I’ve tried to use those experiences to try and build a well-rounded program that allows us to serve our customers here.”

Click on the video above to listen about Worthington’s journey to being named a 2026 Missouri Ruralist Master Farmer.…Read more by