The following publications cover topics related to Agricultural Business and Policy Extension. For a complete list of MU Extension publications, visit the main Publications page.
Short Hedge Example With Options
Revised
Learn how to place an output (short) hedge in the options market to reduce price risk when selling a product or commodity produced by your farm or business.
Starting a 75-Cow Intensive Rotational Grazing Dairy
Revised
Examine financial feasibility of converting a conventional Missouri dairy into a 75-cow intensive rotational grazing dairy using the income and cash flow statements and budget.
Agricultural Commodity Futures Contract Specifications
Revised
Farmers and agribusinesses, learn about commodity exchange markets and contract specifications for selected farm commodities common to Missouri in this guide.
Long Hedge Example With Futures
Revised
Learn how to place a long hedge in the futures market to reduce the price risk associated with buying an input in this guide for farmers and agribusinesses.
Farmers’ Liability for Their Animals
Revised
Animal owners can have legal liability for acts of their farm livestock or pets. Learn about animal owner responsibilities and how to protect yourself from a lawsuit.
Dairy Grazing: Dairy Career Paths
Revised
Discover how to move toward owning or partnering in a grazing dairy by working as an employee, managing a farm, contract milking or sharemilking.
Dairy Grazing: Keys to Building a Profitable Pasture-Based Dairy
Revised
Discover four characteristics of profitable pasture-based dairies: system design, focused investments, cost control and careful approach to financial leverage.
Calculating the Value of Manure as a Fertilizer Source
Revised
Use this worksheet to estimate the value of manure nutrients (nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium) and gauge how much manure to apply to corn, wheat, soybeans.
Farm Liability Insurance
New
Learn how to manage risk and protect your farm with liability insurance. Understand who is covered, what damages are covered and general liability insurance exclusions.
Short Hedge Example With Futures
Revised
Learn how to place a short hedge in the futures market to lock in a price when selling a farm product or commodity that will be delivered in the future.
Funding Incentives for Agroforestry in Missouri
Reviewed
Find government and private funding programs to finance practices such as alley cropping, windbreaks, riparian buffers, silvopasture and forest farming.
Optimizing Fertilizer Value of Manure from Slurry Hog Finishing Operations
Reviewed
See recommendations for applying manure on corn, soybeans or fescue. Learn how to maximize slurry manure’s value and assess its storage and application costs.
Missouri Frost/Freeze Probabilities Guide
Reviewed
Where in Missouri you live can make a big difference on when to expect your first or last frost. See this guide for probabilities based on past years.
Tax Considerations for the Establishment of Agroforestry Practices
Reviewed
Learn tax advantages for planting trees for timber, using personal property for business use, investing in conservation and reporting timber sales as capital gains.
Basics of Missouri Agricultural Cooperatives
Revised
Learn how to start and operate an agricultural cooperative under Missouri law, and read about farm co-op members' rights and board of director responsibilities.
Member Control of Cooperatives: What It Means and How It Is Exercised
Revised
Learn how participation and interest are essential to agricultural cooperative members controlling the co-op and ensuring the co-op serves their interests.
Basics of Agricultural Cooperative Taxation
Revised
Learn how tax law applies to farmer-owned cooperatives and affects deductions allowed, patronage refunds, notices of allocation and unallocated equity.
Federal Laws Protecting Groundwater and Surface Water
Revised
Find the U.S. laws that protect water quality and establish standards for state agencies to follow in this University of Missouri Extension guide.