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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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Agricultural Lenders School 2022

Event date: June 6, 2022 - June 9, 2022

Columbia, MO

The Agricultural Lenders School was designed to train early to mid-career lenders specializing in financing agriculture. The school’s three-day curriculum was developed to meet the training needs of surveyed lending institutions. Sessions use ...

Native Warm Season Grass Workshop

Event date: June 24, 2022

Event time: | 8:00 am - 1:00 pm

Davisville, MO

This is an interactive workshop that has hands on components for participants. If you are thinking about incorporating Native warm season grass into your Grazing operation and want to see it in action, plan on attending.Starting off the morning with ...

MU Extension Summer Tax School - 2022

Event date: June 30, 2022

Event time: | 8:00 am - 4:45 pm

Columbia, MO

This tax school will cover a variety of topic related to federal tax and federal tax update. The actual topics are listed in the session descriptions during registration. The school has been designed to satisfy requirements for eight hours ...

Missouri Native Grass Management Conference

Event date: July 12, 2022 - July 14, 2022

Dates and Locations: July 12, 2022 - Southwest Research Extension Education Center; Mt Vernon OR July 14, 2022 - North Missouri Research, Extension and Education Center; Cornett Farm, Linneus Native warm season grasses provide a forage that allow ...

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Planting progress shifts in warmer, drier weather

Published: Wednesday, May 11, 2022

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Warmer and drier weather is expected to help farmers make solid planting progress this week.Normally, corn planting advances about 17 percentage points this week to 67% complete by May 15, says Martyn Foreman, University of Missouri ...

Wheatlage or grain? New decision tool helps find the 'sweet spot'

Published: Wednesday, May 11, 2022

COLUMBIA, Mo. – A new tool helps farmers decide the breakeven price for wheatlage compared to harvesting their wheat as grain.The spreadsheet tool was developed by Ray Massey, University of Missouri Extension professor of agricultural economics. ...

Missouri farm income to set new records in 2022

Published: Wednesday, April 27, 2022

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Missouri farm income appears on pace for another record year, according to John Kruse, associate research and extension professor in agricultural and applied economics at the University of Missouri.“It’s not often when there are ...

Adding value to farm commodities can ease supply chain strain

Published: Wednesday, March 23, 2022

COLUMBIA, Mo. – For two years, shoppers have seen how supply chain problems can shock the food system. Initially triggered by the pandemic, these problems have persisted due to labor shortages, transportation bottlenecks and now international ...

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Farmland Values for Midwestern States

Publication date: May 1, 2022

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA/NASS) conducts a survey of farm real estate values each year and calculates the average value per acre for each state. The following tables show these values for ...

Days Suitable for Fieldwork in Missouri

Publication date: May 1, 2022

The number of days available to complete land-based agricultural activities influences decisions about inputs, such as variety/hybrid planted and pesticide used, and machinery. The limited fieldwork days available for completing crucial tasks — ...

Missouri Farmland Values

Publication date: May 1, 2022

Individuals and businesses often need an estimate of the value of a piece of land. A properly done appraisal provides the most accurate estimate of a piece of land’s value. Appraisals attempt to estimate value from comparable sales. Comparable ...

Missouri Farm Labor Guide

Publication date: April 1, 2022

In a farm or other agribusiness, employees are important resources. The decision to hire additional labor begins by recognizing a work need. From that point, employers must make many decisions and create a fair, effective process to attract job ...

Unvented Portable Kerosene Heaters — Safety Considerations

Publication date: April 5, 2022

David E. BakerDepartment of Agricultural EngineeringPortable kerosene heater can a valuable temporary heat source for homeowners to use during winter power outages to prevent pipes from freezing, for heating small areas for family comfort until the ...

All-Weather Concrete Stock Tank

Publication date: April 15, 2022

A constant supply of clean fresh water is essential to an efficient livestock operation. A system providing water that is neither too cold in winter nor too warm in summer will promote increased consumption and result in better animal performance.The ...

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Private pesticide applicator remote training

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

Missouri Department of Agriculture: COVID-19 best practices, resources (PDF)

A list of practices and resources recommended by Missouri officials to help farm, ranch and agribusiness operators prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Ear and Kernel Rots of Corn

An article that provides descriptions of the common ear and kernel rots afflicting corn.

2019 crop budgets for Southeast Missouri

2019 Southeast Missouri budgets for individual crops and irrigation.

2022 Farm Bill DecisionTool (XLSM)

Download and customize this Excel tool for your county and personal expectations of price and yield to see different scenarios before you elect to enroll your farm in Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) program with the Farm ...

2022 Grain Marketing Calendar (PDF)

Track key dates across the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, USDA reports, and Agency sign-ups as you market your grain this year.

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