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.

Virtual Dairy Walk

John Denbigh gives us a tour of the Foremost Dairy Center in Midway, Missouri. Select the button below to view all ten tour videos.

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Dairy Science Podcast

Reagan Bluel's podcast on current dairy issues and news.

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Pasture-Based Dairy
Program to help you get the most out of your field
By-product feed price listing

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Events

Preventive Control Qualified Individual (PCQI)

May 20, 2025 - May 22, 2025

PCQI (Human Food) training
Cattle on Pasture

May 21, 2025 - May 23, 2025

Lafayette County Grazing School
Dairy cow grazing in a pasture

June 5, 2025

Missouri Dairy Summer Social
Cows in a pasture grazing

June 16, 2025 - June 18, 2025

Management Intensive Grazing School - Arcola, MO

Resources

Milk Study - Missouri Producers 2018

Fatty Acids in Milk Study Missouri Producers 2018

AgSite Assessment Tool

Use this web-based tool to generate a report describing the physical, demographic and environmental characteristics of a selected land parcel and its surroundings.

By-Product Feed Prices & Value

A resource on byproduct feed pricing and value from the University of Missouri.

Byproduct feed price listing

Lists prices per ton charged by a number of companies for feed such as corn gluten meal and dried distillers grain.

Herd management
Find dairy breeding, genetics and reproduction resources
Milk prices
Milk price resources and tools
MU Dairy Center
Dairy Center resources and contacts