Agricultural business and policy

Agricultural Business and Policy Extension

Agricultural Business and Policy Extension serves rural Missouri by helping farms, agribusinesses and communities understand their opportunities and challenges to make informed decisions.

Growing Agribusiness Sustainably

The singular goal of Agriculture and Environment Extension at the University of Missouri is to double the value of Missouri agriculture by 2030 while sustaining the state’s natural resources. Learn about initiatives related to how it plans to grow agribusiness sustainably.

Precision Agriculture

Precision agriculture merges new technologies born of the information age with a mature agricultural industry. It is an integrated crop management system that attempts to match the kind and amount of inputs with actual crop needs for small areas within a farm field. This goal is not new, but newly available technologies allow the concept of precision agriculture to be realized in a practical production setting.

North Central Regional Aquaculture Industry: Trends and Outlook

Crop Insurance and Risk Management Programs for Missouri Specialty Crops

Economics of Drone Ownership for Agricultural Spray Applications

Increasing Drought Resilience Through Conservation Practices: Opportunities With Federal Conservation Programs

March 19, 2025 - August 20, 2025

Missouri Food Systems Network: 2025 Virtual Exchange

May 5, 2025 - May 12, 2025

Ripley/Carter County Cow College Workshop

May 6, 2025 - May 13, 2025

Madison/Iron/Wayne County Cow College Workshop

May 7, 2025

On My Own - Planning for the UNplanned - Create a Short-Term Operating Plan for Your Farm (Online)

Cattle farmers: Is it time for a budget checkup?

April 25, 2025

MU Extension offers PCQI food safety training May 20-22

April 23, 2025

MU Extension Cow College Workshops to strengthen beef industry

April 18, 2025

New resources help small businesses leverage social media

March 26, 2025

Improvement Amortization Schedule for Leases (XLS)

Spreadsheet that helps owners and tenants in evaluating conservation provisions and repayments in a lease agreement.

Post-grain harvest residue valuation tool (XLSX)

After grain harvest, the stover and straw from the crop is in demand by various businesses. Use this tool to estimate the nutrient removal value contained in straw and stover.

Tools to Build Your Agritourism Business (PDF)

This toolkit can help you create or reassess your business path as you respond to customer demand, create value propositions and build a communications strategy.

2022 Farm Bill DecisionTool (XLSM)

Download and customize this Excel tool for your county and personal expectations of price and yield to see different scenarios before you elect to enroll your farm in Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) program with the Farm Service Agency before the March 15 deadline.