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[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”ABOUT US” text_orientation=”center” header_fullscreen=”on” header_scroll_down=”on” scroll_down_icon=”%%10%%” scroll_down_icon_color=”#ffffff” scroll_down_icon_size=”35px” background_overlay_color=”rgba(45,45,45,0.4)” _builder_version=”3.16″ title_level=”h2″ title_font_size=”70px” subhead_font=”gill-sans-standard||||||||” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_start=”rgba(0,47,77,0.16)” background_color_gradient_end=”rgba(0,47,77,0.28)” background_color_gradient_type=”radial” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”on” background_image=”https:\/\/www.maloneycattleco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Black-Angus-Angus-Cattle-Hereford.jpeg” parallax=”on” custom_button_one=”on” title_font_size_tablet=”” title_font_size_phone=”35px” title_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” subhead_font_size_tablet=”” subhead_font_size_phone=”” subhead_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” button_one_text_size_tablet=”” button_one_text_size_phone=”16″ button_one_text_size_last_edited=”on|phone” button_two_text_size_tablet=”” button_two_text_size_phone=”18″ button_two_text_size_last_edited=”on|phone” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover=”null” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover=”null” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover=”null” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover=”null” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover=”null” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover=”null” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover=”null” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover=”null” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover=”null” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover=”null” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_letter_spacing__hover=”null” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover=”null” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover=”null” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover=”null”]<\/p>\n
Get to know the mission and team behind Maloney Farms<\/strong> [\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ next_background_color=”#002f4d” admin_label=”About Me Section” _builder_version=”3.22″ bottom_divider_style=”mountains2″][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” _builder_version=”3.25″ max_width=”862px” custom_padding=”50px||75px|” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”50px||50px|” use_custom_width=”on” custom_width_px=”862px”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ header_font=”gill-sans-standard||||||||” header_font_size=”40px” header_2_font=”gill-sans-standard||||||||” header_2_font_size=”40px” custom_margin=”||15px|” custom_padding=”||0px|” header_font_size_tablet=”” header_font_size_phone=”25px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” header_2_font_size_tablet=”” header_2_font_size_phone=”25px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider divider_weight=”3″ disabled_on=”off|off|” _builder_version=”3.5.1″ max_width=”42%” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-15px||-5px|”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ text_orientation=”justified”]We are a progressive, family-owned farming operation located in Ridgway, Illinois. Today we exist as two entities, Maloney Farms Inc. specializing in row crop and Maloney Cattle Company, specializing in feed and cattle production. Value, education, and passion are extremely important in our organization. We care about the success of our customers just as we do our own organization. [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=”||on” admin_label=”Text: MALONEY CATTLE COMPANY Mobile\/Tablet” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ header_font=”gill-sans-standard||||||||” header_font_size=”40px” header_2_font_size=”40px” text_orientation=”center” background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”||5px|” custom_padding=”||0px|” header_font_size_tablet=”” header_font_size_phone=”25px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_2_font_size_tablet=”” header_2_font_size_phone=”30px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider divider_weight=”3″ disabled_on=”on|on|” _builder_version=”3.5.1″ max_width=”42%” module_alignment=”left” custom_margin=”-15px||-5px|”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_divider divider_weight=”3″ disabled_on=”||on” admin_label=”Divider: Mobile\/Tablet” _builder_version=”3.5.1″ max_width=”42%” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-2px||-2px|” custom_padding=”0px||0px|”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_layout=”dark”]When we started Maloney Cattle Company, we wanted to help other cattle feeders like us. With Luke\u2019s background in feeding cattle and commodity trading, we set out to provide value, consistency, and reliable delivery on load lot feed commodities to beef producers like us. Feed is one of the most expensive costs and the largest driver in profitability in any beef budget, so we understand how crucial it is to your success. In addition to selling feed and preconditioning cattle, we provide loads of healthy cattle to finishing operations and livestock transportation. [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=”||on” admin_label=”Text: MALONEY FARMS INCORPORATED Mobile\/Tablet” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ header_font=”gill-sans-standard||||||||” header_font_size=”40px” header_2_font_size=”40px” text_orientation=”center” background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”||5px|” custom_padding=”||0px|” header_font_size_tablet=”” header_font_size_phone=”25px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_2_font_size_tablet=”” header_2_font_size_phone=”30px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#ffffff” divider_weight=”3″ disabled_on=”on|on|” _builder_version=”3.5.1″ max_width=”42%” module_alignment=”left” custom_margin=”-15px||-5px|”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_divider color=”#ffffff” divider_weight=”3″ disabled_on=”||on” admin_label=”Divider: Mobile\/Tablet” _builder_version=”3.5.1″ max_width=”42%” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-2px||-2px|” custom_padding=”0px||0px|”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_layout=”dark”]Our grain operation has been in the Maloney family for six generations, currently operated by Kevin Maloney and his son Luke. Our main focus is on corn, soybean, and wheat production in both Gallatin and White Counties in Illinois. We strive to practice land preservation and implement practices that offer the greatest return. We\u2019ve always done-it\u2019s in our blood. I can\u2019t imagine a non-family member farming this ground. And for that reason, we have probably made some decisions that were not the most economical but to further the goal of passing this heritage on to the next generations. So we do things that protect the land for the future. There\u2019s an old saying that we are don\u2019t inherit the land from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children. When I was young we didn\u2019t have the technology to control weeds that we have today. Lots of tillage was the only solution. I saw erosion that filled ditches that constantly required maintenance to keep flowing. Our topsoil-our livelihoods-was washing away. Through my college years the drainage here was terrible (I suppose that\u2019s why it\u2019s called Pond Settlement). The drainage ditches had been neglected for years and everyone was blaming someone else for their problems. As the farms consolidated and fewer people were confronted with this problem it became easier (relatively) to get them all in a room and work out a solution. We had drainage districts (taxing bodies at the county level) but they didn\u2019t have enough funding to do the major cleanout that was necessary. So several of us took it upon ourselves to pay for the work and that\u2019s how we got it done.<\/p>\n The drainage districts are still underfunded but we are attempting to raise the taxes to be able to keep up with annual legal and maintenance costs. Once we got the ditches flowing again it became apparent how they became filled with sediment in the first place. This required stabilizing areas where water left the fields into the main ditches. While it seems we are never done with this it is better than it used to be and why we have an annual farm budget item for drainage maintenance and improvement.<\/div><\/strong> [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider divider_weight=”3″ disabled_on=”off|off|” _builder_version=”3.5.1″ max_width=”42%” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-15px||-5px|”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_code][\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.5.1″ background_color=”#002f4d” global_module=”84″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ text_font=”Oswald|||on|” text_text_color=”#ffffff” text_font_size=”16″ text_letter_spacing=”2px” background_layout=”dark” use_border_color=”off” border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\n HOME<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 ABOUT<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 CROP FARMING<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 FEED<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 CATTLE & TRUCKING<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 BLOG<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 CONTACT<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” column_structure=”1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4″][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_blurb url=”#” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”%%122%%” icon_color=”#b84b3a” icon_placement=”left” use_icon_font_size=”on” icon_font_size=”18″ _builder_version=”3.5.1″ body_font=”||||” body_text_color=”#ffffff” body_font_size=”16″ body_line_height=”1.5em” background_layout=”dark” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”1px” border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\n 11000 Maloney Road Ridgway, IL 62979<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_blurb url=”#” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”%%110%%” icon_color=”#b84b3a” icon_placement=”left” use_icon_font_size=”on” icon_font_size=”20″ _builder_version=”3.5.1″ body_font=”||||” body_text_color=”#ffffff” body_font_size=”16″ body_line_height=”1.5em” background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”||0px|” custom_padding=”||15px|” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”1px” border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\n
\nand Maloney Cattle Company.<\/strong><\/p>\nWHAT WE DO<\/h2>\n
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MALONEY CATTLE COMPANY<\/h2>\n
\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.maloneycattleco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/MaloneyCattle_logocircle-white.png” alt=”cattle production | maloney cattle company | cattle” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” disabled_on=”on|on|” _builder_version=”3.23″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”3.22″ background_color=”#b94b3a” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”0px||50px|”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,2_3″ admin_label=”About Me Area” _builder_version=”3.25″][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.maloneycattleco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/MaloneyFarms_logocircle-white.png” alt=”cattle production | maloney farms inc | cattle feed” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” disabled_on=”on|on|” _builder_version=”3.23″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.maloneycattleco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/MaloneyFarms_logocircle-white.png” align=”center” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” disabled_on=”off|off|on” admin_label=”Image – MOBILE\/TABLET” _builder_version=”3.23″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ header_font=”gill-sans-standard||||||||” header_font_size=”40px” header_2_font=”gill-sans-standard||||||||” header_2_font_size=”40px” background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”||15px|” custom_padding=”||0px|” header_font_size_tablet=”” header_font_size_phone=”25px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” header_2_font_size_tablet=”” header_2_font_size_phone=”25px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone”]<\/p>\nMALONEY FARMS INCORPORATED<\/h2>\n
MALONEY FARMS INCORPORATED<\/h2>\n
\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Quote Section” _builder_version=”3.22″ use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_start=”rgba(43,135,218,0)” background_color_gradient_end=”#ffffff” background_color_gradient_direction=”105deg” background_color_gradient_start_position=”55%” background_color_gradient_end_position=”0%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”on” background_image=”https:\/\/www.maloneycattleco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Maloney-Cattle-Maloney-Farms-Cattle-Feed3.jpeg” custom_padding=”110px||110px|”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,2_3″ admin_label=”Quote Area” _builder_version=”3.25″][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Title” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ link_font=”|100|||on|||#f46624|” link_text_color=”#333333″ header_2_font=”Montserrat|600||on|||||” header_2_text_align=”center” header_2_font_size=”30px” header_3_font_size=”30px” background_color=”#ffffff” max_width=”800px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||40px|” custom_padding=”110px|0px|110px|80px” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”right” animation_intensity_slide=”20%” animation_starting_opacity=”100%”]<\/p>\nWHY DO WE FARM?<\/strong>
\nA Message from Kevin<\/h3>\n
\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″ background_color=”#b94b3a” custom_padding=”0px||0px|” collapsed=”on”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”4px||4px|”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″ custom_padding=”100px||50px|”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ header_font=”gill-sans-standard||||||||” header_font_size=”40px” header_2_font=”gill-sans-standard||||||||” header_2_font_size=”40px” custom_margin=”||15px|” custom_padding=”||0px|” header_font_size_tablet=”” header_font_size_phone=”25px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” header_2_font_size_tablet=”” header_2_font_size_phone=”25px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone”]<\/p>\nMALONEY FARMS FAMILY HISTORY<\/h2>\n