The following publications cover topics related to Missouri Beginning Farmers and Ranchers. For a complete list of MU Extension publications, visit the main Publications page.
Market Channels for Locally Raised Foods
Revised
Sell Missouri vegetables via CSAs; U-pick sales; on-farm, roadside, farmers markets; co-ops; wholesale auctions; restaurants, institutions, supermarkets.
Successfully Direct Marketing Beef
New
Get tips on direct marketing beef in this 32-page publication.
Building Sustainable Farms, Ranches and Communities
New
Learn about funding offered by federal programs in support of agricultural and forestry innovations, specifically, program resources in community development; sustainable land management; and value-added and diversified agriculture and forestry.
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.
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.