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Pork production ranks high in Missouri’s list of agricultural commodities, generating some of the highest hog and pig sales in the nation.

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Beyond the show ring

Published: Thursday, May 12, 2022

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Nineteen youths from across the state came to Columbia on May 5 to compete in the first Missouri FFA Swine Facility Management Contest.The event, hosted by the University of Missouri and the Missouri Pork Association, took place at ...

Consider feeding pigs to higher weights when feed costs and hog prices go up

Published: Monday, May 17, 2021

COLUMBIA, Mo. – When feed prices go up, swine producers usually see profits go down. That’s not the case in 2021.This gives producers an opportunity to look at feeding to heavier weights despite higher feed costs, says University of Missouri ...

Sweating like a pig?

Published: Friday, July 17, 2020

COLUMBIA, Mo. – As temperatures inch upward, it’s not uncommon to hear rural folks say they are “sweating like a pig.”But pigs can’t sweat, says University of Missouri Extension swine nutritionist Marcia Shannon. Pigs would probably think ...

MU Extension develops guidelines for emergency mortality management in swine herds

Published: Wednesday, May 6, 2020

COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension agricultural engineers and economists recently released emergency mortality management recommendations to help producers forced to depopulate swine herds because of COVID-19 impacts."It is ...

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5 Steps to Buying Meat Direct From the Farm

Publication date: May 1, 2022

To access and purchase local meat, consumers have choices. One option is to buy a live animal from a livestock producer and have that animal processed at a custom-exempt, state-inspected or federally inspected facility. Rather than purchase a whole ...

Days Suitable for Fieldwork in Missouri

Publication date: May 1, 2022

The number of days available to complete land-based agricultural activities influences decisions about inputs, such as variety/hybrid planted and pesticide used, and machinery. The limited fieldwork days available for completing crucial tasks — ...

Farmland Values for Midwestern States

Publication date: May 1, 2022

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA/NASS) conducts a survey of farm real estate values each year and calculates the average value per acre for each state. The following tables show these values for ...

Converting Unused Agriculture Facilities for Aquaculture Use: Swine Barn Conversion for Fish Culture

Publication date: March 1, 2022

This fisheries and aquaculture guide is one in a series being developed jointly by MU Extension and Lincoln University.Charles E. HicksAquaculture Specialist (retired)Lincoln UniversityRobert A. Pierce IIFisheries and Wildlife State SpecialistSchool ...

Cash Rental Rates in Missouri

Publication date: Dec. 1, 2021

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) reports that 9.7 million acres of Missouri cropland and pastureland were rented to farmers who did not own the land. To help both landowners and farmers, the University of Missouri has periodically ...

Hog Finishing Planning Budget

Publication date: Oct. 1, 2021

This budget presents information useful to Missouri swine farmers. The production practices used to develop these cost estimates are common for swine farms in Missouri. Farmers are encouraged to customize this budget to fit their operation. This is ...

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Soil and Plant Testing Laboratory

Provides information about MU soil test services that generate research-based nutrient management recommendations.

Distillers Byproducts for Swine Diets (PDF)

Read about the limitations of using distiller byproducts in swine diets.

African swine fever — CFSPH

The Center for Food Safety and Public Health (CFSPH) has aggregated information about African swine fever (ASF), including pictures, factsheets, the US plan for foreign animal disease (FAD) response, and steps farms can take to minimize their risk ...

African swine fever — USDA

African swine fever (ASF) is a foreign animal disease (FAD) currently causing problems in China and other Asian countries. Learn more about what the disease looks like and why the USDA is taking steps to keep ASF out.

Ag Lease 101

Multistate farm lease information designed to help landowners and land operators discuss and resolve issues, provided by the North Central Farm Management Extension Committee.

Ag Lease 101 document library

Farm leases and other agreements, forms and publications written by North Central Farm Management Extension Committee members.

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