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According to the USDA, there are 1.82 million beef cows in Missouri making it one of the highest beef cattle production states in the U.S.

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Princeton BQA class

Event date: Oct. 29, 2020

Event time: | 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Princeton, MO

Major meat packers are starting to require fed cattle suppliers to be BQA certified. In this class, producers learn industry standards on low stress cattle handling, record keeping, antibiotics, and more to become certified. Class is free, but ...

Trenton Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Certification

Event date: Nov. 3, 2020

Event time: | 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Trenton, MO

2020 Pixels of Production: Women in Agriculture online conference

Event date: Nov. 5, 2020 - Nov. 17, 2020

The Pixels of Production: Women in Agriculture online conference is being offered as an alternative to the Pearls of Production conference which was canceled for 2020. The program will be offered on four evenings. Each evening will include a keynote ...

MU Thompson Farm AI Schools - Nov. 2020

Event date: Nov. 9, 2020 - Nov. 11, 2020

Spickard, MO

Registration has been filled.Participants will learn the basics of the estrus cycle, estrus synchronization , and how to artificially inseminate cattle through classroom and hands-on instruction.Contact Jenna Monnig at the Mercer County Extension ...

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2020: The year of the cull cow

Published: Monday, Sept. 28, 2020

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Now is a good time for beef producers to take advantage of stronger than normal prices for culled cattle, says University of Missouri Extension agricultural business specialist Wesley Tucker.Fat trimmings become a value-added ...

Hay: Weigh, test and sample before you buy

Published: Friday, Aug. 28, 2020

MOUNT VERNON, Mo. – Weigh, test and sample hay before buying or selling, says University of Missouri Extension livestock specialist Eldon Cole.Beef producers rely on good-quality hay to boost profits. “Unfortunately, our hay production is not ...

Begin stockpiling fescue mid-August

Published: Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Start stockpiling fescue mid-August for healthier and more profitable cattle, says University of Missouri Extension forage specialist Craig Roberts.Stockpiling fescue saves time and money by reducing the need to feed hay.Fescue, the ...

Drought increases risk of forage poisoning

Published: Thursday, July 30, 2020

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Drought increases the chance of nitrate poisoning and prussic acid poisoning. High concentrations in plants and water can harm or even kill animals.High nitrate, mostly concentrated in grass stems, causes quick death, says ...

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Southern Missouri Beef Cow-Calf Planning Budget

Publication date: Oct. 1, 2020

This budget presents information useful to southern Missouri beef farmers. The production practices used to develop these cost estimates are common for beef farms in Missouri. Farmers are encouraged to modify this budget to fit their operation. This ...

Northern Missouri Beef Cow-Calf Planning Budget

Publication date: Oct. 1, 2020

This budget presents information useful to northern Missouri beef farmers. The production practices used to develop these cost estimates are common for beef farms in Missouri. Farmers are encouraged to modify this budget to fit their operation. This ...

Beef Heifer Planning Budget

Publication date: Oct. 1, 2020

This budget presents information useful to Missouri beef farmers. The production practices used to develop these cost estimates are common for beef farms in Missouri. Farmers are encouraged to customize this budget to fit their operation. This is ...

Beef Backgrounding Planning Budget

Publication date: Oct. 1, 2020

7 & 7 Synch: An Estrus Synchronization Protocol for Postpartum Beef Cows

Publication date: Sept. 1, 2020

Researchers at the University of Missouri recently evaluated a new protocol for synchronization of estrus among postpartum beef cows. This protocol was found to be highly effective both for cows receiving embryo transfer (ET) and cows receiving ...

Missouri Grazing Manual

Publication date: July 1, 2020

$20.00

This manual is designed to acquaint readers with the principles on which successful grazing management is based. This manual brings together a group of researchers, educators and producers with broad experience in land management and forage/livestock ...

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Ag Lease 101

Multistate farm lease information designed to help landowners and land operators discuss and resolve issues, provided by the North Central Farm Management Extension Committee.

Missouri farmland values opinion survey

Annual results to a survey designed to determine what people think is happening to Missouri farmland values.

Cash Rental Rates

Maps for USDA-NASS cash rental rates across Missouri counties for non-irrigated cropland, irrigated cropland and pasture land.

Early-Born Heifers

Dr. Jordan Thomas talks about considerations when keeping heifer calves as potential replacements. Learn how to have better reproductive success long term -- ultimately making for a much more productive cow in your herd.

Missouri Beef Budget Tool (XLSX)

Farmers can develop custom enterprise budget by using the Missouri Beef Enterprise spreadsheet. This tool allows users to make an enterprise budget for a cow-calf (spring or fall calving), heifer or backgrounding (drylot or pasture) operation.

Missouri Hay Directory

The Missouri Department of Agriculture has a hay directory available for both buyers and sellers.

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Beef Extension

Comprehensive resources for the Missouri beef industry

Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifer Program

A program focused entirely on Missouri's farmers to improve production through increased use of existing technology and marketing education.

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