Missouri
The Show-Me State is home to an abundance of resources, one of which has proven an underrated asset for USDA and its school food distribution costs. Can you guess what it is?
Nothing is constant but change, and USDA’s latest acreage reports served as a not-so-subtle reminder of that. Here are the states that saw the biggest “crop swaps” this year.
State Sen. Brian Munzlinger announced legislation Monday that would create tax incentives for Missouri landowners to work with beginning farmers, an effort he says could help attract a younger generation to agriculture.
The Missouri Cattlemen’s Association (MCA) commends the passage of HB 1326, includes issues that MCA members identified as “top priorities” for the 2014 legislative session.
Arkansas farmers are waking up Tuesday morning to the first hours of the 120-day dicamba ban that went into effect overnight. Missouri farmers are on hold, and some are hoping the state ban is short-lived.
The verdict was for “undisclosed and unreported sales” of MSMC’s soybean seed technologies. The group had also sued for unpaid and bounced royalty checks that were issued by AgBorn Genetics.
Scientists anticipate that understanding how corn uses the nutrient can help farmers make informed decisions in boron-deficient areas and improve crop yields.
Controversial ballot measure passes with margin of 2,528 votes out of nearly 1 million cast.
With portions of the U.S. experiencing severe, extreme and exceptional drought conditions, farmers are posting photos showcasing just how much of an impact the lack of rain is having on their fields.
The Missouri Dairy Grazing Conference provides insights and in-depth help on turning grass into green dollars with regular milk checks.
The biennial meeting, July 7-8 in Springfield, Mo., promotes dairy farms where cows, not farmers, harvest forage, says Joe Horner, University of Missouri Extension dairy economist.
The small, experimental pasture-based dairy at the University of Missouri’s Southwest Research Center in Mt. Vernon has accomplished all of the goals it set out in 1999.
After a dicey planting season last year in Missouri, producers plan to return to their normal rotations by planting as many acres of corn and soybeans this year as they did two years ago.
AgDay’s Tyne Morgan takes us to the Show-Me State where the heat has pushed this year’s crop to be ready a month early.
From tapping into a tradition in livestock to exploring a plant research facility opening the door for the future, see how the University of Missouri is keeping its focus on agriculture.
Farmers in west-central Missouri are planting at a rapid pace, with most already finished with corn and now moving to soybeans. The historic planting pace is also catching the attention of USDA-NASS.