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.
Tuned In: Mastering Social Listening and Social Proof for Small Businesses
New
Social listening allows businesses to improve brand performance by gathering consumer sentiments, understanding target customers, and learning from competitors.
Missouri Fence and Boundary Law Reference Guide
Revised
Learn about Missouri fencing and boundary laws, including duties, rights, and resolving disputes between landowners regarding fences and boundaries.
Missouri Farmers Market Sales Tax Exemption for Farm Products Sold
New
Learn when Missouri farmers market vendors must collect or remit sales tax and when farm products qualify for the state’s $25,000 exemption.
Goat Planning Budget
Revised
Use this enterprise budget to estimate costs and returns when raising Missouri meat goats in a 50-doe, spring kidding herd.
Sheep Planning Budget
Revised
Use this enterprise budget to estimate costs and returns for raising Missouri sheep in a 50-ewe, spring-lambing flock and marketing lambs at 65 to 75 pounds.
Establishing Cover Crops, Refugia and Field Borders Adjacent to Crop Fields
New
Learn about the effects on soil, arthropod diversity and wildlife habitat and the benefits of cover crops with a soybean/corn crop-rotation and field borders.
Grain Sorghum Planning Budget
Revised
Use this crop enterprise budget as a guide to estimate your production costs and returns when growing sorghum in Missouri.
Winter Wheat Planning Budget
Revised
Use this crop enterprise budget as a guide to estimate your production costs and returns when growing winter wheat on Missouri farms.
Corn (Dryland) Planning Budget
Revised
Use this crop enterprise budget as a guide to estimate your production costs and returns when growing corn in Missouri under dryland conditions.
Soybean (Dryland) Planning Budget
Revised
Use this crop enterprise budget as a guide to estimate your production costs and returns when growing soybeans in Missouri under dryland conditions.
Corn (Irrigated) Planning Budget
Revised
Use this crop enterprise budget as a guide to estimate your production costs and returns when growing corn in Missouri under irrigation.
Soybean (Double-Crop) Planning Budget
Revised
Use this crop enterprise budget as a guide to estimate your production costs and returns when growing double-crop soybeans after wheat in Missouri.
Beef Backgrounding Planning Budget
Revised
Use this budget to estimate costs and returns for backgrounded steer calves in Missouri, and summarize detailed assumptions and feed requirements.
Beef Replacement Heifer Planning Budget
Revised
Use this budget to estimate costs and returns for buying beef heifer calves and selling them as bred replacement heifers in Missouri.
Missouri Beef Cow-Calf Planning Budget
Revised
Use this budget to estimate costs and returns for a beef cow-calf operation (50-cow herd and purchased replacements) in Missouri for fall or spring calving season.
Missouri Beef Finishing Planning Budget
Revised
Use this budget to estimate costs and returns for Missouri yearling beef steers bought in November and sold in May.
On-Farm Beef Finishing Planning Budget
Revised
Estimate costs and returns for beef cattle finishing in Missouri with planning data to support informed farm management decisions.
Dairy (Confinement) Planning Budget
Revised
Use this budget to estimate costs and returns for a 150-cow confinement dairy (replacements raised on-farm) in Missouri and see input, feed and investment needs.
Dairy (Grazing) Planning Budget
Revised
Use this budget to estimate costs and returns for a 150-cow rotational grazing dairy (replacements raised on-farm) in Missouri, and see input, feed and investment needs.
Dairy Heifer Planning Budget
Revised
Use this budget to estimate costs and returns for raising dairy heifers purchased at birth, bred and sold at 24 months in Missouri, and see input and feed needs.
Leafy Greens (High Tunnel) Planning Budget
New
Use this enterprise budget to estimate the on-farm costs and returns from growing leafy greens in a high tunnel in Missouri.
Strawberry (High Tunnel) Planning Budget
New
Use this enterprise budget to estimate the on-farm costs and returns from growing strawberries in a high tunnel in Missouri.
Broccoli Planning Budget
New
Use this enterprise budget to estimate the on-farm costs and returns from growing broccoli in Missouri.
Tomato (High Tunnel) Planning Budget
Revised
Use this enterprise budget as a guide to estimate costs and returns for producing high tunnel tomatoes in Missouri.
Cucumber (High Tunnel) Planning Budget
New
Use this enterprise budget to estimate the on-farm costs and returns from growing cucumbers in a high tunnel in Missouri.