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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.
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Starting a 600-Cow Intensive Rotational Grazing Dairy
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Learn how to start a 600-cow rotational grazing dairy, covering startup costs, design planning, labor needs, and profitability specific to Missouri farms.
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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.
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Plant Growth Regulators for Cotton
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Plant growth regulators help manage cotton growth to improve yield, quality, and boll retention. Learn how to apply them effectively for optimal results.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Cotton Harvest Aids
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Learn effective cotton defoliation techniques, the best harvest aids, and timing for optimal fiber quality and yield in Missouri’s growing conditions.
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Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Midwest Field Crops
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Learn how to identify, manage, and reduce damage from an invasive stink bug species affecting corn, soybeans, and other Midwest field crops.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Short Hedge Example With Options
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Learn how to place an output (short) hedge in the options market to reduce price risk when selling a product or commodity produced by your farm or business.
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Converting an Existing Dairy to a 75-Cow Intensive Rotational Grazing Dairy
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Examine the financial feasibility of converting a conventional dairy into a 75-cow rotational grazing operation, including costs, herd management, and returns.
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Long Hedge Example With Options
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See examples of how to place a long hedge in the options market to lock in a price when buying an agricultural input used on your farm or agribusiness.
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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.
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Missouri Grazing Manual
Reviewed $20
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.
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Starting a 75-Cow Intensive Rotational Grazing Dairy
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Examine feasibility of converting a conventional dairy into a 75-cow intensive rotational grazing dairy using the income and cash flow statements and budget.
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Preserve It Fresh, Preserve It Safe: 2020, No. 4 (July/August)
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Learn safe methods for canning meat and fish, including thawing, packing, and pressure canning techniques.
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Biology and Management of Japanese Beetle
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Learn to identify and manage Japanese beetles, a common pest affecting over 300 plant species, including fruits, vegetables, and turfgrass.
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Introduction to Hedging Agricultural Commodities With Futures
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Hedging farm commodities in the futures market can reduce producers' price and production risk. Learn about hedging, hedging costs and when to hedge.
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Agricultural Commodity Futures Contract Specifications
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Farmers and agribusinesses, learn about commodity exchange markets and contract specifications for selected farm commodities common to Missouri in this guide.
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Third Class County Population Change and Budget Fiscal Ratios
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Population change can majorly impact a county budget because it can affect whether per capita costs of providing public services are increasing or decreasing. Learn about the long-term trends in population that can affect the fiscal condition of counties.