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Women in Dairy Holiday Paint and Potluck

Event date: Dec. 13, 2023

Event time: | 11:30 am - 2:00 pm

Marshfield, MO

Let your creative side shine by joining the Women In Dairy group for our holiday paint and potluck. Don't worry if you're not an artist, we'll lead you step by step through painting a cute holiday cow and once you're done you'll have a handmade ...

Paint a Holiday Cow with Chloe

Event date: Dec. 15, 2023

Event time: | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Marshfield, MO

The holiday season is here! Join in on the fun and head to Webster County for a holiday cow painting class. Here's your chance to get involved with extension while being in a fun environment for community members to come out and meet the new Dairy ...

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MU, MDA give online listings of hay for sale

Published: Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023

COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension and the Missouri Department of Agriculture are helping livestock producers find hay.Their websites are seeing increased interest from buyers and sellers post-drought, says Tony Hancock, MDA market ...

Archer tops Missouri 4-H Dairy Judging Contest

Published: Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023

SEDALIA, Mo. – Molly Archer earned high individual honors at the State 4-H Dairy Judging Contest, Aug. 19 at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia. Archer, the daughter of Robert and Jamey Archer of Falcon, was the high individual in Ayrshires, ...

Cornstalks can fill forage gaps during drought

Published: Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Grazing cornstalks or drought-stricken corn can fill feed gaps during drought, says University of Missouri Extension beef nutritionist Eric Bailey.There are some nutritional concerns, and producers must commit to moving cattle to ...

Native warm-season grasses help feed livestock through drought

Published: Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023

The drought in Missouri has taken a toll on cool-season grasses, diminishing forage for cattle and other livestock.“Native warm-season grasses are the ideal forage for summer during the production slump of cool-season grasses due to heat, ...

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Dairy (Grazing) Planning Budget

Publication date: Sept. 1, 2023

This budget presents information useful to Missouri dairy farmers. The production practices used to develop the cost estimates are common for grazing dairies in Missouri. Farmers are encouraged to customize this budget to fit their operation with the ...

Dairy Heifer Planning Budget

Publication date: Sept. 1, 2023

This budget presents information useful to Missouri farmers raising dairy heifers. The production practices used to develop the cost estimates are common in Missouri. Farmers are encouraged to customize this budget to fit their operation with the aid ...

Dairy (Confinement) Planning Budget

Publication date: Sept. 1, 2023

This budget presents information useful to Missouri dairy farmers. The production practices used to develop the cost estimates are common for confinement dairies in Missouri. Farmers are encouraged to customize this budget to fit their operation with ...

Dairy Grazing: Genetics of the Grazing Cow

Publication date: Feb. 9, 2023

This publication is one in a series about operating and managing a pasture-based dairy. Although these publications often refer to conditions in Missouri, many of the principles and concepts described may apply to operations throughout the United ...

Selecting a Site for Livestock and Poultry Operations

Publication date: Feb. 8, 2023

Reviewed by Teng Teeh LimDepartment of Agricultural EngineeringThe first factor to consider in selecting a site for an animal feeding operation is state and local permitting requirements and ordinances. Consult local health and regulatory ...

Dairy Grazing: Growth of Pasture Plants

Publication date: Jan. 27, 2023

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Basis and Its Importance (Penn State)

Milk Prices and Marketing - Milk Basis and Its Importance in Dairy Risk Management

Put Options as Price Insurance (PDF)

Milk Prices and Marketing - Risk Management - Put Options as Price Insurance for Dairy Farmers, by Gregg Ibendahl and John D. Anderson, University of Kentucky

Manure management

Missouri Dairy Resource Guide's (AgEBB) information to help implement the best strategy concerning on-farm manure management. This includes insights on nutrient management planning, economics of manure, regulatory issues, records and the use of ...

AgSite Assessment Tool

Use this web-based tool to generate a report describing the physical, demographic and environmental characteristics of a selected land parcel and its surroundings.

Missouri Department of Natural Resources Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations

Find maps, publications, fact sheets and an array of other animal feeding operation information housed by Missouri's natural resources department at this site.

Byproduct feed price listing

Lists prices per ton charged by a number of companies for feed such as corn gluten meal and dried distillers grain.

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