Monday, February 6, 2012
MARSHALL, Mo. — The ninth annual Women in Agriculture and Ag Landowners Regional Conference is scheduled for Friday, March 9, at the Martin Community Center in Marshall, Mo.Friday, February 3, 2012
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Dreary days bundled up by the fire have been few and far between this winter.Wednesday, February 1, 2012
COLUMBIA, Mo. – If your farm has been in your family since Dec. 31, 1912, you can apply to have it recognized as a Missouri Century Farm.Tuesday, January 31, 2012
CLAYTON, Mo. – Gardeners are familiar with the ubiquitous map that graces the back of seed packages and care labels that accompany most perennials.
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
GALLATIN, Mo. – A shrinking beef-cow herd will drive calf prices higher in 2012, a University of Missouri beef economist told producers at three meetings in northwest Missouri. Farmers were learning about the Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifer Program.Tuesday, January 31, 2012
COLUMBIA, Mo. – A healthy garden starts from the ground up.Monday, January 30, 2012
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo.–Cattle producers need to pay close attention to the nutritional management of pregnant cows as they approach calving, says a University of Missouri Extension livestock specialist.Friday, January 27, 2012
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Local food isn’t just a thing for those who live near a large city, and University of Missouri Extension is trying to figure out how to make local foods work in rural areas.Tuesday, January 24, 2012
KING CITY, Mo. – Consumers are upgrading their beef buying habits. They prefer steaks of choice and prime U.S. Department of Agriculture quality grades.Thursday, January 19, 2012
MACON, Mo. – Subsurface drainage might be the right investment for farmers who want to raise yields while protecting water quality in nearby streams and lakes.Thursday, January 19, 2012
COLUMBIA, Mo. – With better genetics, Missouri beef producers can help supply the growing demand for high-quality beef, said a University of Missouri Extension beef specialist.Tuesday, January 17, 2012
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Winter presents a perfect opportunity for farmers to think about the future.Thursday, January 12, 2012
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Against a backdrop of economic uncertainty, U.S. agriculture last year stood as a shining example of growth.Monday, January 9, 2012
HIGGINSVILLE, Mo. – Farm income set records in 2011, with estimated total net income for U.S. farms topping $100 billion, according to USDA economic forecasts. With tax season approaching, this is a good time for individual farmers to take a good look at their own operations’ financial performance, says a University of Missouri Extension agriculture business specialist.Tuesday, January 3, 2012
COLUMBIA, Mo. – A new, stinkier stink bug may hitchhike into Missouri this year to destroy crops and upset homeowners, says a University of Missouri Extension entomologist.
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Thursday, December 29, 2011
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Missouri weather in 2011 was anything but boring.Monday, December 12, 2011
PALMYRA, Mo. – The highest average price of four fall sales reached $2,012 for Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifers at F&T Livestock Auction, Saturday, Dec. 10.Thursday, December 8, 2011
COLUMBIA, Mo. – It may not look it, but many Missouri fields are hiding a deep, dry secret.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
COLUMBIA, Mo. – With freshly sprouted cover crops of cereal rye and hairy vetch, the University of Missouri’s Bradford Research and Extension Center is embarking on the university's first nationally funded organic farming research project.Wednesday, November 23, 2011
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo.–Most spring-born beef calves either have been weaned or will be weaned soon. Weaning is the time to start managing beef cows so that they are at the optimum body-condition score (BCS) before the start of the next calving season, said a University of Missouri Extension livestock specialist.Monday, November 21, 2011
CARTHAGE, Mo. – Bidding was sluggish at the first of four fall sales of Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifers where 245 bred heifers averaged $1,433 per head, Nov. 18.Friday, November 18, 2011
Columbia, Mo. – What do you get when you put hundreds of baby pigs in a building in winter? A big heating bill.Friday, November 11, 2011
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo.–Recent weather conditions and unprecedented volatility in crop prices and input costs are encouraging many farmers to find new ways of managing risk, notes a University of Missouri Extension agriculture business specialist.Thursday, November 10, 2011
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Americans eat 5.6 billion pounds of turkey each year, and all those Thanksgiving meals and other turkey dinners add up to a mountain of feed for fattening out those birds.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Where can you find conversations about pasture-raised chicken and organic farming next to talks on soil and social media? Online.Thursday, October 27, 2011
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Has drought affected your farm, business or community? Missourians can help scientists and decision-makers assess, plan for and respond to droughts by using a simple online tool to report local conditions, said a University of Missouri Extension climatologist.Monday, October 24, 2011
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Bacchus would be proud as Missourians use autumn as an excuse to revel in wine-filled times with good friends.
Friday, October 21, 2011
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Moles have been extra busy this autumn, and you can almost see the resentment rise in homeowners as they survey their spoiled yards.Wednesday, October 19, 2011
COLUMBIA, Mo.– Flower beds and porch fronts need not languish as summer flowers succumb to fall’s cold touch.Wednesday, October 19, 2011
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Now is the time to prepare for some of the earliest arrivals of spring: flowers borne by Dutch bulbs.Thursday, October 13, 2011
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The dark orange pumpkin is a mainstay in American culture. Washington Irving’s "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" gave us chills as the headless horseman hurled pumpkins at his hapless victims. Thanks to the genius of the late Charles Schulz, we shared Linus’ anticipation while he awaited the arrival of the Great Pumpkin.Thursday, October 6, 2011
COLUMBIA, Mo.– Many tropical plants thrive in the heat and humidity of a typical Missouri summer and can make great outdoor patio plants. But as temperatures drop in the fall, conditions can quickly become deadly.Wednesday, October 5, 2011
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Rick Boudreau’s deliveries may seem ordinary, but the boxes of local produce he carries into Columbia elementary schools help students eat healthier.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Feeding hay will come sooner than normal for some cattle farmers this fall.Tuesday, October 4, 2011
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo.–Curbside leaf and brush removal dates will be here before we know it. If you dread filling sacks with fallen leaves, a University of Missouri Extension horticulturist suggests a less agonizing and more rewarding alternative.
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Monday, October 3, 2011
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Food, health, energy and the environment are among the most vital concerns when it comes to human survival and quality of life. A new report from the Battelle Institute says agriculture and agricultural bioscience (“agbioscience”) provide wide-ranging opportunities to address those concerns and serve as powerful engines for economic growth and job creation in the U.S.—especially the nation’s 12-state north-central region, which includes Missouri.
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Friday, September 30, 2011
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Every garden needs tender, loving care, and the same goes for the program that helps Missourians learn vital skills to tend those gardens.Wednesday, September 28, 2011
COLUMBIA, Mo.– Some perennials can suffer from too much of a good thing.Friday, September 23, 2011
MEXICO, Mo. – Kenny Roth used to leave the lights on in his shop all the time. The aging metal-halide lights took 20 minutes to get up and running, and time is money in farming.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Some call it the smell of money, but Teng Teeh Lim thinks that smell does not have to be so bad.
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Thursday, September 15, 2011
In this video news story, learn about food science graduate student Elizabeth Fenner’s creation: ice cream that changes flavor while in your mouth.
Monday, September 12, 2011
KANSAS CITY, Mo.– In this video news story, learn about MU Extension’s “Food From the Farm” program.
Thursday, August 18, 2011
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Farmers face an age-old problem when rains fail to come.
Thursday, August 18, 2011
GALENA, Mo. — Repair may be in order to keep storm-damaged trees healthy and less susceptible to disease and insects, says a University of Missouri Extension agronomy specialist.Thursday, August 11, 2011
COLUMBIA, Mo. — More corn will fuel U.S. gas tanks in the coming year than will feed U.S. livestock and poultry.Thursday, August 11, 2011
NOVELTY, Mo. – Summer heat stress in cow herds may not show up until much later—at calving time, a University of Missouri Extension specialist told the crowd at the MU Greenley Center field day, Aug. 9.Friday, July 22, 2011
COLUMBIA, Mo. – A new herbicide may be taking the green out of many evergreens.
Monday, July 18, 2011
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Chili peppers get all the attention these days, but don’t overlook humble horseradish if you’re looking for ways to spice up a dish, says a University of Missouri Extension horticulturist. It might even help you cope with the heat.Friday, July 15, 2011
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Some might consider it a milestone in a losing battle against weed resistance.
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Wednesday, July 13, 2011
COLUMBIA, Mo. – If the leaves of your roses, shrubs or soybeans look like swiss cheese, the culprit could be Japanese beetles.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Cutting direct payments to farmers appears to save $4.9 billion per year in the federal budget. However, cutting that USDA program could boost farmer participation in ACRE, a program that offsets losses in farm income.Monday, June 27, 2011
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Extending the current ethanol tax credit and tariff would boost corn-based fuel production -- and corn prices, report University of Missouri economists.Thursday, June 23, 2011
COLUMBIA, Mo. --- First yields from winter wheat harvests are coming in, says Bill Wiebold, University of Missouri Extension agronomist.Monday, June 20, 2011
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Potential crop value lost when the Birds Point levee was blown in southeast Missouri totaled $85.2 million, according to a report by the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
MT. VERNON, Mo. — The real impact of the May 22 tornadoes in Joplin and rural Stone County on area livestock and producers may not be known for several months.Friday, May 27, 2011
MARSHFIELD, Mo. — Homeowners and disaster-recovery volunteers who use chain saws should use extreme caution to prevent injuries.Thursday, May 26, 2011
COLUMBIA, Mo.—Nothing is quite like sinking your teeth into this year’s first ears of sweet corn.Tuesday, May 24, 2011
MT. VERNON, Mo. –Rural landowners in southwest Missouri have begun cleanup after the severe tornadoes and thunderstorms on May 22. Many agricultural producers are left to also deal with the remains of livestock that were killed during the series of storms that passed through the area.Tuesday, May 24, 2011
MARSHFIELD, Mo. -- Agriculture and livestock specialists with University of Missouri Extension have been getting questions from southwest Missouri cattle producers wondering about the danger fiberglass insulation in fields can pose to cattle.Monday, May 23, 2011
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Farmers picking up the pieces after the recent flooding may qualify for expedited financial help through a program designed to promote energy efficiency on small livestock farms.Wednesday, May 18, 2011
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Noland Bartley sat with a dilemma.
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Friday, May 6, 2011
COLUMBIA, Mo. – A new website from the University of Missouri Weed Science Program can help you identify weeds that might be invading your field, pasture, garden or lawn.
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Wednesday, May 4, 2011
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo.–Does the farmland you rent need tiling, limestone, conservation structures or other long-term improvements? When landlords are reluctant to pay for an improvement, some tenants will pay for it themselves. A tenant who chooses to make a long-term improvement should be very cautious, warns a University of Missouri Extension agriculture business specialist.Monday, May 2, 2011
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Raising pigs and processing pork bring incomes and economic stimulus to counties in north-central Missouri. The total for Missouri adds up to $1.1 billion dollars a year, according to a University of Missouri study.Thursday, April 28, 2011
BENTON, Mo. – Farmers with flood-damaged fields should contact their crop insurance agent while waiting for waters to recede and fields to dry, said a University of Missouri Extension agriculture business specialist.Thursday, April 28, 2011
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. – People in flood-stricken areas of Missouri can find information on storm and flood recovery at a website maintained by the University of Missouri Extension.Monday, April 25, 2011
COLUMBIA, Mo. – An economic impact study of Premium Standard Farms (PSF) and Farmland Foods has been completed by the Commercial Agriculture Program, University of Missouri Extension. Using an economic input-output model, IMPLAN, the researchers determined the combined economic impact of PSF and Farmland Foods to the state of Missouri to be $1.1 billion annually. IMPLAN is an economic input-output model originally developed at the University of Minnesota in the 1980s.Monday, April 25, 2011
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo.–Farmers markets looking to target areas for improvement can use a simple, inexpensive technique called Rapid Market Assessment to collect data about shoppers and vendors, said a University of Missouri Extension community development specialist.Thursday, April 21, 2011
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – As prices at the gas pump and the grocery store continue to rise, local food economies could benefit as their produce becomes more competitive.Friday, April 8, 2011
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Brett Craigmyle snipped off shoots of brown and wilted waterhemp one at a time, weighing the plants to determine how dead they really are.
Friday, April 1, 2011
HANNIBAL, Mo. – As tested beef breeding stock continues to gain in value, producers in Northeast Missouri gathered to honor their stock buyers Thursday night, Mar. 31.Tuesday, March 22, 2011
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Field tests by University of Missouri scientists have backed up laboratory research indicating that buffer strips of grass and other plants can reduce the amount of herbicide and veterinary antibiotics in surface runoff from farm plots.Monday, March 7, 2011
WASHINGTON—Food prices could increase by more than 4 percent in 2011 as the farm sector recovers from a sharp downturn in the recession, University of Missouri economists reported to Congress.
Friday, March 4, 2011
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri is one of nine land-grant universities participating in a five-year research program focused on keeping Midwest corn-based cropping systems resilient in the face of future climate uncertainties.Monday, February 28, 2011
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo.–If you’ve had problems with musk thistle on your land in the last year and intend to apply chemical control, early spring is a good time to check for new growth of this noxious weed, said a University of Missouri Extension agronomy specialist.
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Thursday, February 17, 2011
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo.–Without a proper understanding of record keeping and its current and future implications, the farm operator will not make it very far in today’s business environment, notes a University of Missouri Extension agriculture business specialist.Tuesday, February 15, 2011
COLUMBIA, Mo.—The Missouri Master Farmer Award Program named three winners in the class of 2010-2011.Friday, February 11, 2011
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – The local food movement is going back to school.Friday, February 11, 2011
JAMESTOWN, Mo. – There’s a thick coat of snow on the ground, but Liz Graznak is harvesting lettuce, spinach and other vegetables on her central Missouri farm.
Friday, November 19, 2010
COLUMBIA, Mo.– When allergy season comes, plants don’t sneeze and their eyes don’t water, but their immune systems can similarly overreact when they encounter malicious bacteria.Thursday, November 11, 2010
COLUMBIA, Mo.– Protecting their hearing might be the farthest thing from the minds of most farmers as they drive tractors, operate chainsaws or check grain drying in their bins, but not being cautious around these loud noises produces irreparable damage.Friday, October 29, 2010
JONESBURG, Mo. – Justin Knoll strolled underneath the sunscreen netting that sheltered the potted flowers, grasses and other plants that are staples of Seven Cedars Farm.
Monday, August 16, 2010
More and more urbanites are getting interested in the Earth.
Friday, August 13, 2010
Rock Port, Mo. – As its field day approaches, researchers and specialists at the Graves-Chapple Farm are excited to address some of the most pressing ag issues that farmers in the area face.Thursday, August 12, 2010
LINNEUS & NOVELTY, Mo. – Byproduct feeds from ethanol plants offer beef herd owners a way to supplement bad hay being baled for winter feed this year.Thursday, August 5, 2010
LINNEUS, Mo. – Cow chemistry keeps revealing secrets as Dale Blevins delves deeper into the causes of grass tetany, a nutritional disorder than kills cows.Thursday, August 5, 2010
ST. LOUIS – It used to require a car trip or a bus ride, but now shopping for fresh produce in the inner city only requires a short walk for Nadia Russell and her children.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Small Missouri farms can take steps to reduce energy usage through a program that offers energy audits, loans and rebates to retrofit equipment and improve operations.