Agricultural business and policy

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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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Ag Lender Seminars - St Joseph, MO

Event date: Dec. 6, 2023

Event time: | 9:30 am - 2:30 pm

St. Joseph, MO

Lenders supporting Missouri’s farmers and ranchers are invited to attend one of eight regional Agricultural Lender Seminars hosted by the Agricultural Business and Policy Extension Program, The Food & Agricultural Policy Research Institute and ...

Ag Lender Seminars - Sikeston, MO

Event date: Dec. 8, 2023

Event time: | 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Sikeston, MO

New Location and Time!Lenders supporting Missouri’s farmers and ranchers are invited to attend one of eight regional Agricultural Lender Seminars hosted by the Agricultural Business and Policy Extension Program, The Food & Agricultural Policy ...

2501 ABCs of USDA Programs Workshop - Mt. Vernon

Event date: Dec. 12, 2023

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

Mount Vernon, MO

Come learn how you can benefit from participating in USDA, MU Extension, and LUCE ISFOP farm and ranch programs.Through an introductory plain language presentation USDA personnel, LU Extension and MU Extension specialists will share basic information ...

2501 Funding For Small Farms: Climate Smart Fieldscapes & USDA-NRCS Programs

Event date: Dec. 12, 2023

Event time: | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

In order to apply for these programs, a farm number with USDA Farm Service Agency is required. It may take several weeks for you to receive a farm number so you may want to start this process immediately. You can find your local county ...

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Feedstuff Finder: One-stop shop for Missouri buyers and sellers

Published: Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Farmers and ranchers have a new tool to find or list hay and co-product feedstuffs for sale: Feedstuff Finder, developed by University of Missouri Extension for individuals looking to buy or sell products.As drought and ...

Training for pesticide applicators begins in January

Published: Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023

COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension offers recertification training for commercial pesticide applicators during eight days in January 2024, with follow-up days in February and March.Completing the online training classes recertifies ...

Session offered on funding for small and beginning farmers

Published: Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Small and beginning farmers and ranchers can learn about funding for climate-smart fieldscapes through a Dec. 12 webinar from University of Missouri Extension. The program runs 6-8 p.m.Climate-smart fieldscapes use regenerative ...

New support for farm and food businesses in local, regional markets

Published: Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023

COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension is one of 14 partners to organize the new Heartland Regional Food Business Center serving Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and northwestern Arkansas.The Heartland Regional Food Business ...

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Missouri Farmland Values Opinion Survey

Publication date: Nov. 1, 2023

Juo-Han TsayAssistant Extension Professor, Agricultural Business and PolicyIn Missouri, land sale prices are not required to be reported to any government or public agency. In turn, it is challenging to understand current prices and forward-looking ...

Soybean (Double Crop) Planning Budget