Agricultural business and policy

Planning budgets

Information useful to farmers planning production, financing and marketing of crops or livestock using cost estimates based on Missouri production practices.

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Century farms

Landowners with farms that have been in the family for 100 years or more can obtain special recognition.

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Atchison County Women in Agriculture Event

Event date: March 30, 2023

Event time: | 4:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Tarkio, MO

The Atchison County women in agriculture event is back for 2023! The theme is "life is not a dress rehearsal". Dr. Tim Crowley, a national motivational speaker and trainer from northwest Missouri who has worked with individuals, companies, and ...

Annie's Project 20th Anniversary Celebration Event

Event date: April 1, 2023

Event time: | 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Novelty, MO

Over the past two decades, Annie’s Project has provided education and networking opportunities to over 18,000 women, helping them succeed in the agriculture industry. To celebrate this milestone anniversary, we invite you to join us in celebrating ...

Hay School at Wurdack Extension Farm

Event date: April 7, 2023

Event time: | 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Cook Station, MO

Hay School is designed to train livestock producers who own their own hay equipment to improve their hay production skills. This program will help hay producers analyze their operation and find ways to increase their production and profitability. ...

2023 Abner Womack Agricultural Outlook Conference

Event date: April 12, 2023

Event time: | 8:30 am - 3:30 pm

Columbia,

Join the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute and MU Extension for the annual Abner Womack Agricultural Outlook Conference where FAPRI's outlook for markets and production will be publicly released along with outlooks for Missouri Farm ...

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MU offers 'Annie's-inspired' value-added ag classes

Published: Monday, March 20, 2023

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Helping farming operations and individuals reach consumers through direct marketing of food products is the goal of a University of Missouri Extension webinar series.The Value-Added Agriculture Series is modeled after Annie’s ...

Annie's Project empowered Marion County farmer Amy Lehenbauer

Published: Thursday, March 16, 2023

PALMYRA, Mo. – Annie’s Project, a program offered by University of Missouri Extension for two decades, gave Amy Lehenbauer the confidence she needed to become active in the family farm.Lehenbauer is one of more than 19,000 women across the nation ...

Womack Ag Outlook Conference offers domestic, global perspectives

Published: Wednesday, March 15, 2023

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri’s Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI-MU) will host the annual Abner W. Womack Missouri Agriculture Outlook Conference April 12 at MU Bradford Research Farm near Columbia.Each spring, ...

MU joins celebration of Annie's Project

Published: Thursday, March 9, 2023

COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension is celebrating the 20th year of Annie’s Project, a national nonprofit to educate and empower women in agriculture.Annie’s Project uses a methodology that builds confidence, develops networks and ...

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Funding Agricultural Business Development With Federal and State Grants

Publication date: March 1, 2023

Grant programs allow agricultural businesses and farmers to seek funding that supports business development and may complement other business financing. Grant funding is intended to serve as a short-term infusion of funds to either plan a business or ...

Forage Crop Irrigation Systems and Economics

Publication date: Feb. 1, 2023

Ryan MilhollinAssistant Extension Professor, Agricultural Business and PolicyDrew KientzyResearch Project Analyst, Agriculture Business and PolicyStacey HamiltonState Dairy Specialist, Division of Animal SciencesRyan LockState Forage Specialist, ...

Lenders’ Sentiments on Missouri Agricultural Land Values

Publication date: Jan. 1, 2023

Ben BrownSenior Research Associate, Agricultural Business and Policy ExtensionIn Missouri, land sales prices do not need to be reported to a governmental or public agency. This means that farmers, bankers, and appraisers are unable to see a history ...

Leasing Land for Solar Energy Development

Publication date: Jan. 1, 2023

Ryan MilhollinAssistant Professor, Agricultural Business and Policy ExtensionMatt ErnstIndependent WriterJoe HornerAgricultural Economist, Agricultural Business and Policy ExtensionLeasing land to develop utility-scale solar energy farms is becoming ...

Missouri Farm Land Values Opinion Survey

Publication date: Jan. 1, 2023

Raymond MasseyProfessor, Agricultural Business and Policy ExtensionA web-based survey was conducted in October 2022 to determine what people think has been happening to farmland values in Missouri. Ag lenders, rural appraisers and farmers — persons ...

Missouri Fencing and Boundary Laws

Publication date: Dec. 1, 2022

Figure 1. It is important for landowners to understand fence and boundary law to avoid conflict with neighbors and legal issues.Fencing duties and boundary locations have been the subject of arguments between neighbors for centuries. This publication ...

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Preparing for Farm Succession Planning (video)

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

Worksheet: Build Your Yearly Calendar of Family Farm Meetings

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.

Worksheet: Planning Your Farm's Management Transition

Use this worksheet to put a farm succession plan in writing.

Private pesticide applicator remote training

Outlines two remote options for private pesticide applicator license certification or recertification.

Soil testing information (PDF)

Information on submitting soil samples to the MU Soil Testing Laboratory for testing.

Worksheet: Map Current and Desired Roles within Your Family Business

Follow the three steps in this succession-planning worksheet to map current and planned roles, responsibilities and expectations for your farm business.

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