Animals

News

• Greener pastures for dairies
  Monday, June 29, 2009
  COLUMBIA, Mo.–Letting dairy cows graze in fields rather than feeding them in centralized facilities might seem old-fashioned, yet for a growing number Missouri farmers it makes good economic sense.
  
  Media available: 1 photo; 2 video
• Joplin meeting will tell dairy producers how to cut feed costs by letting cows graze paddocks
  Wednesday, June 10, 2009
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Dairy cows that eat more grass in the pasture will eat less processed feed in the milking parlor. That cuts feed costs and makes the milk check go further.

Web Sites

Browse these University of Missouri Web sites:

• AgEBB: Farm Marketing
• Agricultural Experiment Station
• Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Extension
• Commercial Agriculture Program: Step-by-step guide to permitting an animal feeding operation
• Community Food Systems and Sustainable Agriculture
• Missouri Agricultural Law Center
• Missouri Farmer's Market Directory
• Show-Me Quality Assurance Youth Training and Education

You may be interested in these external Web sites:

• eXtension Organic Agriculture Resources
• Missouri Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service

Publications

• DVD12, Management Intensive Grazing Video Series
• G2910, Heritability and Its Use in Animal Breeding
• G2911, Inbreeding: Its Meaning, Uses and Effects on Farm Animals
• G2952, Livestock Judging Techniques

You may be interested in these related publications:

• AGW1009, Weather-Related Sales of Livestock
• CB1, Agriculture Guide Book
• CB4, Binder of MU Agricultural Guides G2000 - G5999
• EQ378, Selecting a Site for Livestock and Poultry Operations
• EQ381, Water Quality for Livestock Drinking
• EQ387, Anaerobic Lagoons for Storage/Treatment of Livestock Manure
• EQ388, Earthen Pits (Basins) for Liquid Livestock Manure
• EQ389, Storage Tanks for Liquid Livestock Manure
• EV12, Management Intensive Grazing Video Series
• G1004, Buying a Packaged Farm Building
• G1170, Proper Infrared Heat Lamp Use for Efficient Livestock Production
• G1884, Odors From Livestock Operations: Causes and Possible Cures
• G1931, Animal Handling Safety Considerations
• MWPS18, Livestock Waste Facilities Handbook
• MWPS23, Solar Livestock Housing Handbook
• MWPS18s1, Manure Characteristics: Manure Management Systems Series
• MWPS18s2, Manure Storages: Manure Management Systems Series
• MWPS18s3, Outdoor Air Quality: Manure Management Systems Series
• NRAES99, Silage: Field to Feedbunk