Download and customize this Excel tool for your county and personal expectations of price and yield to see different scenarios before you elect to enroll your farm in Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) program
Agricultural business and policy
Displaying 1 - 54 of 54Track key dates across the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, USDA reports, and Agency sign-ups as you market your grain this year.
Learn more at this site about free online training focusing on agricultural safety and health, available to AgriSafe nonmembers as well as members.
Use this web-based tool to generate a report describing the physical, demographic and environmental characteristics of a selected land parcel and its surroundings.
Iowa State University publication “How to grow and sell carbon credits in US agriculture” summarizes the contracts clauses for several major companies offering carbon contracts to farmers.
Iowa State University publication “How do data and payments flow through ag carbon programs?” provides diagrams showing the flow of data, methodology and payments that occur in various carbon sequestration contracts in which farmers can
FarmProgress article, by Mindy Ward | Nov 19, 2020
Outlines precautions that ag employers can take to help protect their workforce. English and Spanish versions.
A letter for food and agriculture sector employees certifying that their work with critical infrastructure exempts them from pandemic restrictions on travel or work outside the home.
A report that covers the contribution of both Missouri’s animal production (beef, dairy, poultry/eggs, etc.) and processing industries.
Background on Missouri's corn farming and ethanol industries, which together contribute billions to Missouri's economy.
Economic Contribution of the Missouri Dairy Product Manufacturing Industry, Prepared for the Missouri Dairy Products Association
This study documents the Missouri specialty crop industry’s total economic contribution to the state and its counties.
Impact study, conducted by MU Extension's Commercial Agriculture Program, estimates that management-intensive grazing has raised the economic output of Missouri’s beef industry by more than $125 million annually, supporting more tha
A wide-ranging report on Missouri's crop industry, covering its history, trends, challenges and opportunities.
Describes how each resource or supply may be affected during various states of emergency and specific factors to consider to help develop a crisis operations plan.
Historical data about acreage, operations, cash receipts, production, yields for Missouri specialty crops (fruits, tree nuts, vegetables, nursery, etc.)
Spreadsheet that helps owners and tenants in evaluating conservation provisions and repayments in a lease agreement.
This tool is designed to help estimate costs and returns for developing a beef finishing operation. It also includes a yardage calculator tool.
A report that provides a historical perspective and details about the Missouri beef industry and its competitiveness.
A report that showcases opportunities to add value to the Missouri beef industry around covered feeding, meat processing and technology adaption in feed and forages.
Check here to see whether your county or township has established animal feeding operation (AFO) restrictions beyond state requirements.
This 48-page document contains the 2019 Missouri crop and livestock budgets.
This 69-page document contains the 2019 Missouri crop and livestock budgets.
A list of practices and resources recommended by Missouri officials to help farm, ranch and agribusiness operators prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Federal and state regulations related to animal feed operations (AFOs) and concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) and Missouri's permit application process.
Find maps, publications, fact sheets and an array of other animal feeding operation information housed by Missouri's natural resources department at this site.
Annual results to a survey designed to determine what people think is happening to Missouri farmland values.
Research to explain Missouri’s soybean value chain: strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats related to producing, transporting, processing, marketing
Results from Missouri specialty crop producers to help understand farming operations. Info on crops grown, sales, distribution outlets, operation size.
The University of Missouri Extension and Missouri SBDC have recently joined efforts to specifically provide support to agri-businesses through the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Information on regulatory matters ranging from concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) permits to Environmental Protection Agency requirements.
After grain harvest, the stover and straw from the crop is in demand by various businesses. Use this tool to estimate the nutrient removal value contained in straw and stover.
This video was recorded during a live webinar hosted by the University of Missouri Extension and the Missouri Department of Agriculture as part of a series of eight workshops
Outlines two remote options for private pesticide applicator license certification or recertification.
View an interview with MU Extension agronomist Todd Lorenz in which he suggests that farmers use remote communication during the COVID-19 pandemic, broadcast on RFD-TV, flagship of the Rural Media Group.
This Excel spreadsheet can help crop farmers and livestock producers price corn silage. It uses crop and market conditions to estimate the value of silage at three different pricing points.
Information on submitting soil samples to the MU Soil Testing Laboratory for testing.
St. Louis Public Radio | By Jonathan Ahl
Published November 13, 2020
Use this cash flow tool — which incorporates data specific to your site — to help evaluate swine contract finishing options.
This toolkit can help you create or reassess your business path as you respond to customer demand, create value propositions and build a communications strategy.
The national daily hog and pork summary report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) report including a weekly summary of prices on a delivered farm to farm basis as well as volume by state or province of origin, volume by state of destination and prices on a per head basis.
Find a summary here of federal rural resources and actions taken by USDA Rural Development to help those in rural areas affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Features videos, webinars and other resources available through UMASH, a multidisciplinary collaboration focused on addressing occupational health and safety issues in agriculture.
The dashboard is a planning tool for cow-calf producers. It shows the cost of standard hay and supplement diets to carry beef cows through the winter of 2019-20.
Create a culture of communication and thus increase the likelihood of the success of your family farm by holding farm operating meetings, family business meetings and family council meetings to manage different business needs.
Follow the three steps in this succession-planning worksheet to map current and planned roles, responsibilities and expectations for your farm business.