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New Dairy Field Day set for June 20 at MU Southwest Center, Mount Vernon
Monday, June 3, 2013
MOUNT VERNON, Mo. – A new field day, a Dairy Day, will be June 20 at the University of Missouri Southwest Research Center.
Big bales wrapped in plastic make baleage
Monday, June 3, 2013
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The 2013 hay season, with little sunshine and lots of rain, increases interest in making baleage, or silage in a bag, says Rob Kallenbach, University of Missouri Extension forage specialist.
Extra moisture can extend grass growth into summer slump, says MU specialist
Friday, May 31, 2013
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Rain makes grass grow. That’s good for grazing livestock, but makes haying difficult.
To raise quality, make hay before seeds set
Thursday, May 16, 2013
COLUMBIA, Mo. – “Don’t delay making hay,” says Rob Kallenbach, University of Missouri Extension.
Slow-growing pastures need more warmth, not added fertility, says MU forage specialist
Friday, May 10, 2013
COLUMBIA, Mo. – After a long, slow start, pasture grass just needs more time and warm weather.
MU outlook for dairy is bullish
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
COLUMBIA, Mo.– Despite neutral supply and demand in dairy markets, the outlook is bullish, said an economist at the University of Missouri Extension Spring Ag Marketing Outlook Conference.
Overcoming forage shortages in a drought
Thursday, March 28, 2013
COLUMBIA, Mo.–During the drought of 2012, producers with disappearing forage were seeking options to feed livestock.
Alliance holds schools to detoxify Missouri’s K-31 fescue pastures
Monday, March 25, 2013
LINNEUS, Mo. – Kentucky 31 tall fescue covers the ground well and resists insects, drought and overgrazing. But this most widely used pasture grass in Missouri has a flaw. “Common fescue is toxic to livestock,” said Craig Roberts, University of Missouri Extension forage specialist.
Snow can present challenges for livestock
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
NEW LONDON, Mo.– Spring is here, but parts of Missouri still aren’t through with winter weather.
Interstate cattle movement affected by new USDA rule
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
COLUMBIA, Mo.–A new USDA animal disease traceability rule requires that livestock animals be officially identified before they are moved across state lines.
MU study shows economic impact of Missouri's dairy industry
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
COLUMBIA, Mo.– Missouri’s dairy product manufacturing and production industry revenues translated into annual statewide economic output worth $7.7 billion, contributing more than $2 billion to the state’s gross domestic product, and directly and indirectly supporting more than 23,000 jobs, according to a study by the University of Missouri Extension Commercial Agriculture (CA) Program.
MU economic report: U.S. meat producers need big grain crop to lower feed costs, boost profits in 2013
Friday, March 8, 2013
WASHINGTON – The pounds of meat produced in the United States will drop in 2013 for the second time in five years. That includes beef, pork, chicken and turkey, according to a report given to Congress today.
Dairy margin proposal would cut spending in a 2013 farm bill, MU economist reports
Thursday, February 28, 2013
WASHINGTON – Dairy producers will seek a new safety net when farm bill discussions restart in Congress, said a University of Missouri dairy economist at the recent USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum. Current proposals look more like insurance than price programs of the past.
Risk management skills determine survival, MU economist tells farmers at dairy expo
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – To survive, dairy farmers must think risk management.
Feed costs, weather will drive dairy profits in 2013, says MU economist at dairy expo
Friday, January 25, 2013
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – For dairy farmers, feed costs will be the big driver on profits in 2013, says a University of Missouri dairy economist.
Dairy profitability will increase on higher prices and lower feed costs
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
COLUMBIA, Mo.–Missouri dairy farmers should see steady milk prices with increased profitability in the second half of 2013. That was the message a University of Missouri Extension dairy economist delivered at the Jan. 17 AgMarketing Outlook Conference.
New or expanding livestock operations need to assess water needs
Thursday, January 17, 2013
COLUMBIA, Mo.–Producers who plan to start or expand a livestock operation need to think about water before moving forward.
Detecting and controlling red imported fire ants
Thursday, September 6, 2012
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Drought-affected farmers forced to buy hay from out of state can take steps to avoid introducing red imported fire ants to their farms.
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Cattle heat-stress app at hand to help producers reduce weather-related livestock losses
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
COLUMBIA, Mo. – A new tool to help cattle producers reduce heat-related losses soon will be as close as the nearest smartphone.
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