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.
Yearling Beef Steer Feeding Planning Budget
Revised
Use this budget to estimate costs and returns for Missouri yearling beef steers bought in November and sold in April.
Hydroponic Leafy Greens Planning Budget
New
Use this enterprise budget as a guide to estimate the costs and returns for growing leafy greens hydroponically.
Fescue Seed and Forage Planning Budget
Revised
Use this budget to plan how to produce, finance, graze and market fescue on Missouri farms. It links to the Missouri Forage Budget Generator spreadsheet.
Corn Silage Planning Budget
Revised
Use this crop enterprise budget as a guide to estimate your production costs and revenues when growing corn silage on Missouri farms.
Alfalfa Baleage Planning Budget
Revised
Use this enterprise budget as a guide to estimate your production costs and returns when producing alfalfa baleage as a forage crop on Missouri farms.
Alfalfa Small Bales Planning Budget
Revised
Use this enterprise budget to plan how to produce, finance and market alfalfa sold as small hay bales in Missouri. It links to the Missouri Forage Budget Generator spreadsheet.
Alfalfa Establishment Planning Budget
Revised
Use this enterprise budget as a guide to estimate your production costs and returns when planting and establishing alfalfa as a forage crop in Missouri.
Cool Season Pasture Establishment Planning Budget
Revised
Use this enterprise budget to plan how to finance, establish and graze cool-season pastures on Missouri farms. It links to the Missouri Forage Budget Generator spreadsheet.
Mixed Grass Hay Planning Budget
Revised
Use this enterprise budget to plan how to produce, finance, graze and market fescue-clover hay on Missouri farms.
Feeder Pigs Planning Budget
Revised
Use this enterprise budget to estimate costs and returns for a Missouri swine operation raising feeder pigs, producing 22 pigs/sow/year and selling pigs at 40 pounds.
Farrow to Finish Swine Planning Budget
Revised
Use this swine enterprise budget to estimate costs and returns for a Missouri farrow-to-finish operation that produces 22 pigs/sow/year and sells hogs at 280 pounds.
Hog Finishing Planning Budget
Revised
Use this swine enterprise budget to estimate costs and returns for a Missouri hog finishing farm that buys 103 head of 40-pound pigs and sells 100 head of 280-pound hogs.
Native Warm-Season Grass Planning Budget
Revised
Use this enterprise budget to plan costs and returns for establishing and managing native warm-season grass forages for hay and pasture on Missouri farms.
Landowners’ Guide to Lease Hunting in Missouri
Revised
If you're leasing property for hunting, then learn about lease arrangement options, prices or rates to charge, liability, and how to write a contract.
Missouri Farmland Values Opinion Survey
Revised
Find Missouri cropland, pasture, timberland and hunting or recreation land values reported by surveyed agricultural lenders, rural appraisers and farmers.
Industrial Hemp for Fiber Planning Budget
Revised
Use this industrial hemp planning budget to make economic, agronomic and machinery decisions before planting hemp to harvest as a fiber crop in Missouri.
Southeast Missouri Cotton Planning Budget
New
Use this crop enterprise budget as a guide to estimate your production costs and returns when growing cotton on southeast Missouri farms.
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.
Southeast Missouri Corn Planning Budget
New
Use this crop enterprise budget as a guide to estimate your production costs and returns when growing corn on southeast Missouri farms.
Southeast Missouri Rice Planning Budget
New
Use this crop enterprise budget as a guide to estimate your production costs and returns when growing rice on southeast Missouri farms.
Southeast Missouri Peanut Planning Budget
New
Use this crop enterprise budget as a guide to estimate your production costs and returns when growing peanuts on southeast Missouri farms.
On-Farm Beef Finishing Planning Budget
Revised
Estimate costs and returns for beef cattle finishing in Missouri with 2025 planning data to support informed farm management decisions.
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.
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.
Southeast Missouri Soybean Planning Budget
New
Use this crop enterprise budget as a guide to estimate your production costs and returns when growing soybeans on southeast Missouri farms.