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Grazing wedge

The grazing wedge is a tool for managing forage in grazing systems.

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Dairy (confinement) planning budget

The production practices used to develop these cost estimates are common for confinement dairies in Missouri.

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Dairy Extension

Missouri’s dairy production and processing industry continues to evolve within a growing but rapidly consolidating US dairy industry. This site links Missouri dairy producers to key dairy production and business information at MU and other institutions.

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- Milk prices
  Milk price resources and tools
- Pasture-Based Dairy
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MU spreadsheet tracks, evaluates colostrum management

Published: Monday, Nov. 9, 2020

COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension dairy veterinarian Scott Poock has developed a spreadsheet to track and evaluate colostrum management data in dairy calves.The spreadsheet comes in response to the latest National Animal Health ...

Warren County student awarded dairy scholarship

Published: Monday, Sept. 28, 2020

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Missouri Dairy Hall of Honors Foundation recently awarded Caleb Ruether a $2,000 scholarship.Ruether, a senior at Truman State University, studies agronomy and bovine nutrition, reproduction and management. He hopes to be a ...

New dairy podcast takes research to the barn

Published: Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020

MONETT, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension dairy specialist Reagan Bluel is a self-proclaimed “science geek.” She likes pawing through the latest science journals to keep on the cutting edge of dairy research that could improve the bottom ...

Tar Spot

Published: Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020

Tar SpotBy Andy Luke, Field Specialist in Agronomy Farmers should scout their corn fields for tar spot this growing season. Tar spot, a fungal disease, is common in Central and South America but was first identified in the United States in 2015. ...

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Pricing Corn Silage

Publication date: Dec. 1, 2020

Figure 1. Agricultural producers should consider the current price of corn and inputs for pricing corn silage. Silage is the harvest of whole corn plants at 60 to 70 percent whole plant moisture. Optimal harvest occurs when kernels are at 1/2 milk ...

Missouri 400-Cow Dairy and 690-Cow Dairy Business Plans

Publication date: Nov. 1, 2020

This dairy farm business plan is intended to demonstrate one pathway for the next generation of Missouri’s dairy farmers. This path involves next generation confinement housing solutions that can improve cow comfort and cooling while removing ...

Missouri 3,500-Cow Dairy Business Plan

Publication date: Nov. 1, 2020

This 3,500-cow dairy farm business plan demonstrates one path forward for the next generation of Missouri’s dairy farmers. This path involves producing milk in Missouri with a 3,500-cow single site dairy, a capital and labor efficient scale. This ...

Missouri Robotic Dairy Business Plans

Publication date: Nov. 1, 2020

These business plans demonstrate one path forward for the next generation of Missouri’s dairy farmers. This path forward involves labor-saving robotic milking systems and next generation confinement housing solutions to improve cow comfort and ...

Dairy Heifer Planning Budget

Publication date: Oct. 1, 2020

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 ...

Dairy (Grazing) Planning Budget

Publication date: Oct. 1, 2020

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 ...

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