When it launched in 2016, KC Cattle Company made it a priority to hire veterans like founder Patrick Montgomery. With a retail store in Parkville and a ranch in Weston, they were put on the map with ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Patrick Montgomery, a former Army Ranger and the founder of KC Cattle Company, an American wagyu farm. It has been edited for length and clarity.

Forty miles north of Kansas City, Mo., is where you’ll usually find Patrick Montgomery. The green pastures and slightly rolling hills are more of a sanctuary for a man who knew nothing about raising ...

Patrick Montgomery founded KC Cattle Company with little ranching experience after leaving the Army. His startup went viral overnight — then he had to learn how to scale fast. KC Cattle Company has ...