Farm & Agriculture
Max Herring of Tina, Mo. is shown with his bull that was named Grand Champion Angus Bull and Supreme Champion Bull at the Livingston County Fair on July 16th in Chillicothe.
CENTER FOR RURAL AFFAIRSBy Traci Bruckner, tracib@cfra.org, Center for Rural Affairs
USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) recently announced expansion of Whole Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP) crop insurance to all states and counties. WFRP was first made available for the 2015 crop year, and...
Source: Raymond Massey, 573-884-7788; William Wiebold, 573-673-4128 (cell); 573-882-0621; Pat Guinan, 573-882-5908; Kevin Bradley, 573-882-4039; Judith Stallmann, 573-882-6455
COLUMBIA, Mo. – In 45 years of farming, Boone County farmer Robert Brown has never seen anything like the flood of troubles...
(COLUMBIA, Mo.) August 18, 2015 -- The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is receiving one of 15 grants announced Monday by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack in which USDA is partnering with state agencies to improve wildlife habitat and enhance public access for recreational opportunities...
(SEDALIA, Mo.) – The 113th Missouri State Fair gets underway this Thursday and will feature a variety of motorsports action. Tickets to the Pepsi Grandstand series and State Fair Arena events can be purchased at the State Fair Box Office, open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 10-12, and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Aug....
Source: Tim J. Evans, 573-884-9270; William Wiebold, 573-673-4128 (cell); 573-882-0621
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Fungus-infected wheat not bought by grain elevators at harvest may have use as seed for cover crop to protect soil over winter.
Veterinary toxicologists at the University of Missouri see the...
The extended rain events throughout the growing season have prevented many growers from planting all their soybean acreage. In some cases the seed could be returned, but some could not.
One option is to use the leftover seed as a cover crop. Seed treated with a fungicide cannot be sold as grain;...
Here’s a Horticulture Tip from University of Missouri Extension:
Potato scab can be a serious disease of potatoes, causing symptoms from brown lesions to deep pits in the tuber. The organisms that cause potato scab live in the soil, and cause problems when the soil pH is too high. If you have...
40 Million birds destroyed in Iowa and Minnesota
Source: Jeffre Firman, 573-882-9427
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Following two cases of avian influenza early this year, Missouri has been influenza-free. Other states have not been so lucky.
University of Missouri Extension poultry specialist Jeff Firman says...
An overwhelming number of farmers and ranchers certify to follow Conservation Compliance Guidelines, building on long-standing participation through other USDA programs.
WASHINGTON, July 10, 2015 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that over 98.2 percent of producers have met the...
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