Missouri 3,500-Cow Dairy Business Plan
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With this plan, think through how to start a dairy using confinement housing: freestalls with sand bedding and tunnel ventilation to improve cow comfort and cooling.
Missouri 400-Cow Dairy and 690-Cow Dairy Business Plans
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Use these Missouri dairy plans to improve cow comfort and cooling and remove milk production barriers in 400 or 690 herd sizes.
Delta Soils of Southeast Missouri
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Learn about the kinds of soils and their locations in the Mississippi River Alluvial Valley, called the Delta region. This report explains how they were formed and provides an evaluation of their potential for production and adaptation to different crops.
Industrial Hemp for Grain Planning Budget
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Use this industrial hemp planning budget to make educated economic, agronomic and machinery decisions before planting hemp to harvest for grain in Missouri.
Industrial Hemp for CBD Planning Budget
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Missouri farmers growing industrial hemp for cannabidiol (CBD), use the planning budget and info in this guide to make educated economic, agronomic and machinery decisions before planting.
Starting a 600-Cow Intensive Rotational Grazing Dairy
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Examine financial feasibility of starting a 600-cow intensive rotational grazing Missouri dairy using capital investment assumptions, budget and income and cash flow statements.
Considerations of Pull-Plug Sedimentation Basin for Dairy Manure Management
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The pull-plug sedimentation basin is a passive solids removal system that can reduce the operational time and cost of overall dairy manure management. Learn the advantages, disadvantages, requirements and design considerations in this MU Extension guide.
Characteristics of Missouri’s Food, Agriculture and Forestry Workforce
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Learn about employment, wage and training trends in Missouri's food, agriculture and forestry workforce. Plus, see what it will take to fill jobs in these industries.
Industrial Hemp for Grain and Fiber Planning Budget
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Use this industrial hemp planning budget to make economic, agronomic and machinery decisions before planting hemp to harvest for grain and fiber in Missouri.
Field Borders for Agronomic, Economic and Wildlife Benefits
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Learn how to make and maintain field borders to reduce soil erosion from wind and water, protect soil and water quality and provide wildlife and pollinator habitat.
Commodity Futures and Options Terminology
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Check out this glossary of commodity futures and options keywords and their definitions to broaden your understanding of agricultural commodities markets.
Cotton Harvest Aids
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With proper management of the time of defoliation, cotton can be prepared for a timely harvest, which is critical in Missouri's short season environment. Learn about proper defoliation techniques and the available harvest aids in this MU Extension guide.
Building Sustainable Farms, Ranches and Communities
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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.
Plant Growth Regulators for Cotton
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Plant growth regulators use in cotton in recent years have given growers a new opportunity to influence cotton growth to their advantage. However, this opportunity goes only as far as the ability of the grower to understand and use them properly.
Starting a 300-Cow Intensive Rotational Grazing Dairy
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Examine costs and returns for starting a 300-cow intensive rotational grazing Missouri dairy using capital investment assumptions and financial statements.
Break-even Pricing, Revenue and Units
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Learn how to find a value-added agricultural product’s break-even price and use it to set the product's price and estimate its break-even revenue and unit sales.
Dairy Grazing: Economics of Pasture-Based Dairies
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Keeping records and tracking cost and production benchmarks can help you gauge a grazing dairy's financial performance. Read about pasture dairy performance indicators in this MU Extension guide.
Communicating With Landowners
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Get tips on how a farm tenant or renter can best communicate with farm landowners, and learn the information farm operators should share with landowners.
Starting a 150-Cow Intensive Rotational Grazing Dairy
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Examine costs and returns for starting a 150-cow intensive rotational grazing Missouri dairy using capital investment assumptions and financial statements.
Designing a Farm Resume for Print and Online
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Introduce yourself and your qualifications as a farm renter. Follow these tips to create a paper resume or LinkedIn profile for sharing with landowners.
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Midwest Field Crops
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Brown marmorated stink bug is an invasive insect herbivore that feeds on over 100 plant species. Learn how to identify, scout for and manage this pest in this illustrated University of Missouri Extension guide.
Agricultural and Entrepreneurial Factors Driving U.S. Food Manufacturing Startup Locations
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Is food manufacturing a viable rural economic development strategy? Are food manufacturing startups a natural extension of the dynamic driving interest in local foods at the farmgate? Find out in this University of Missouri Extension guide.
Missouri Grazing Manual
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Learn how soil, forages and animals interact in grazing systems, and get ideas for improving pasture quality and extending the grazing season for beef or dairy.