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Agriculture: MU research specialist Brendan Craughwell assists in planting plots to test new wheat varieties and assess the disease resistance of old varieties.

New wheat variety promises high yields

University of Missouri researchers spent the past 12 years refining and testing a new soft red winter wheat line released this summer and expected to be widely available as certified seed next fall.

2009 performance test results

The MU Variety Testing Program recently released the results of its 2009 corn, soybean and grain sorghum performance tests. Select the varieties that best fit your production goals and challenges.

Missouri's dairy producers are adopting a pastured-based dairy model to lower feed costs, minimize capital investments, increase profit and protect the environment. A pasture-based dairies curriculum teaches producers how to develop a business plan, use computerized record keeping and adopt management-intensive grazing.

Protecting the food supply from intentional harm

Food safety practices can minimize unintentional contamination in the food system. Protecting our food supply from intentional contamination, on the other hand, requires the practice of food defense strategies.

News

FAPRI commentary: USDA crop report helps price outlook; long-term fundamentals stay negative
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
COLUMBIA, Mo.—The latest USDA crop report appears friendly to corn and soybean producers, said Melvin Brees, crop economist with the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI).
Windbreaks reduce winter heating bills
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
COLUMBIA, Mo. –While thought of as a summer energy saver, windbreaks can reduce winter fuel consumption by 10 to 25 percent, said a University of Missouri Extension horticulturist.
Profits in livestock depend on demand, domestic and foreign, says MU FAPRI
Monday, February 8, 2010
COLUMBIA, Mo. – “Tough times across the livestock sector can get better this year, but it will take demand, demand, demand,” said Scott Brown, economist with the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI).
MU partners to create first national swine nutrition guide
Monday, February 8, 2010
COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri swine specialists have teamed up with experts from other universities, the swine industry and USDA to create the first National Swine Nutrition Guide.
Master Farmers give personal, financial advice at young farmers convention in Osage Beach
Monday, February 8, 2010
OSAGE BEACH, Mo. – Find good advisers. That was a tip Master Farmers shared at the Missouri Young Farmers/Young Farm Wives Association meeting, Feb. 6-7, at the Lake of the Ozarks.
Search for Missouri Century Farms continues
Friday, February 5, 2010
COLUMBIA, Mo. – If your farm has been in your family since Dec. 31, 1910, you can apply to have it recognized as a Missouri Century Farm.
Heart-shaped leaves can add to a Valentine’s Day gift
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
COLUMBIA, Mo. –While roses steal the show on Valentine’s Day, many plants produce heart-shaped leaves that can be a part of a bouquet or gift.
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Lemon-lime soda can help keep that bloom on Valentine’s Day roses
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
COLUMBIA, Mo. –Love is supposed to last forever, but Valentine’s Day roses are not.
Nitrogen deficiency cost Missouri cornfields 113 million bushels in 2009
Monday, February 1, 2010
COLUMBIA, Mo. – All Peter Scharf sees is yellow corn and lost potential when he looks at the 2009 corn harvest in Missouri.
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MU cultivar wine workshops set for Feb. 22, March 1
Thursday, January 28, 2010
COLUMBIA, Mo.—Two cultivar wine evaluation workshops are set for Feb. 22 and March 1 at the University of Missouri.
MU to host farm outlook meeting March 11 in Jefferson City
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The second annual Missouri Agricultural Outlook Conference by University of Missouri economists will be March 11 in Jefferson City. The program will run from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Capitol Plaza Hotel.
Parents should watch for frostnip or frostbite when kids play in cold weather
Monday, January 25, 2010
COLUMBIA, Mo. –Sometimes it is hard to get kids inside when they are playing in snow, but during cold weather it’s important for children to come indoors at regular intervals.
Football culture boosts wing sales
Monday, January 25, 2010
COLUMBIA, Mo. – As the Super Bowl approaches, restaurants and sports bars bask in the fervor that creates one of the biggest surges in chicken wing sales for the entire year.
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Beef breeding research still main job at MU Thompson Farm
Friday, January 22, 2010
SPICKARD, Mo. – New ways to improve beef heifer breeding will be top priority in the coming year at the University of Missouri Thompson Farm in Grundy County.
CAFOs face new permitting requirements
Friday, January 22, 2010
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Permitted animal feeding operations will soon face a choice as they look to renew their licensing this year.
Improper watering is No. 1 killer of houseplants
Thursday, January 21, 2010
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Improper watering is probably the biggest killer of houseplants, said a University of Missouri Extension horticulturist.
Research aims at forecasting boar fertility at birth
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
COLUMBIA, Mo.—The vast majority of sows are bred artificially with off-farm studs, so understanding the factors that influence sperm production and quality is important across the swine industry.
Remember safety when using portable ladders
Monday, January 11, 2010
MARSHFIELD, Mo. – Safety is always important when using ladders, especially when using them outside in snowy or icy conditions, said a University of Missouri Extension safety expert.
Dairy producers will hear of price upturn; profit seminars set at 5 towns across state
Friday, January 8, 2010
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Dairy producers in 2009 saw the worst dairy profit collapse since the 1930s, said Joe Horner, University of Missouri Extension dairy economist. “They will return to profitability in 2010.”
Chestnut workshop series covers entire growing season
Monday, January 4, 2010
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry is offering a series of workshops on chestnut production in 2010. The four daylong workshops will span the chestnut growing season, from site selection and planting to harvesting and sales.

Web Sites

The following are general-interest agriculture Web sites from the University of Missouri. Browse the menu on the left for sites on more specific agriculture topics.