Farm & Agriculture
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3, 2017 – Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced that over $9.6 billion in payments will be made, beginning this week, to producers through the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC), Price Loss Coverage (PLC) and Conservation Reserve (CRP) programs. The United States...
“You don’t need a green thumb to be a good gardener, but it certainly helps to have good soil,” said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein.
“Unfortunately, many of us are burdened with soils that need help,” he said. One of the best ways to help soils be more productive is...
Cash rent rates dropped overall in many Missouri counties, according to a Sept. 8 report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Rates for cropland and pastureland dropped overall from the previous year, said University of Missouri Extension agriculture business specialist Joe Koenen. Koenen leads...
University of Missouri Extension has received a $444,000 grant to create a mobile application to help farmers manage forage better.
The Conservation Innovation Grant from USDA Natural Resources Conservation Services is one of 33 nationwide. It provides seed money to implement new ideas and...
This year, hog farmers dodged lower prices when they expanded sow herds and grew the second-largest pork supply since 2008.
Prices stayed above expectation, say University of Missouri Extension economists. Growing exports and consumers’ love for bacon helped demand for growing supply.
However, the...
As consumers relearn to butter their toast, they help dairy prices at the farm gate.
Despite growth in the U.S. dairy cow herd, milk prices have stayed above year-ago levels this year, say University of Missouri Extension economists.
Looking for causes, they see growing demand for butter, say Scott...
University of Missouri Extension agronomy specialist Wayne Flanary says about 160 acres of soybean in northwestern Missouri show symptoms of sclerotinia stem rot. The MU Plant Diagnostic Clinic confirmed the disease, which can cause large losses in fields with high yield potential.
Also known as...
The 2017 soft red winter wheat trials conducted by University of Missouri Ag Experiment Station are available at your local Extension office. The booklet has four north Missouri sites. Many of the varieties did quite well. The highest yielder was 121 bushels.
The publication includes multiple year...
“Earlier today the Missouri Department of Agriculture announced a series of steps to address the problem of Dicamba drift. This problem is worst in the southeast part of Missouri, but has affected crops throughout our state. Director Chinn and her staff have been on top of the situation since the...
One small breach of protocol can lead to a disease outbreak and financial loss for livestock producers.
An MU Extension team teaches livestock producers throughout Missouri to follow protocols that protect animal and human health, food, and the environment.
The team received USDA Extension...
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