Tag: Missouri
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Missouri Junior Angus Leader Returns as Six New Faces Join National Board
SAINT JOSEPH, Mo. — The future of the Angus business has six new leaders wearing the green coat. Junior members of the National Junior Angus Association elected six new directors to the National Junior Angus Board during the 2026 National Junior Angus Show in Louisville, Kentucky. The announcement came July 17 during the show’s closing…
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Corn Leafhopper Found in Five Missouri Counties as Growers Urged to Scout Fields
COLUMBIA, Mo. — University of Missouri Extension is encouraging corn producers to closely monitor fields after corn leafhoppers were confirmed in five Missouri counties earlier this growing season. Extension entomologist Ivair Valmorbida said the insect has now been identified in Boone, Barton, Christian, Cooper and Lawrence counties. The first detections were made in mid June,…
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Missouri Soybean Council Elects New Leadership Team
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri soybean farmers have selected a new leadership team for the Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council following the organization’s annual summer board meeting. Kevin Mainord of East Prairie was elected chair of the farmer led council. Joining him on the executive team are Justin Rone of Portageville as vice chair and Nathan…
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Missouri Farmers Urged to Report Missing Livestock After Flooding
Missouri livestock producers affected by recent flooding are being encouraged to report missing or displaced animals as recovery efforts continue across several counties. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding swept through parts of southeast Missouri late last week, with some areas receiving nearly a foot of rain. The high water impacted farms and ranches across Crawford,…
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MU Researchers Study Tick Threat to Missouri Cattle Herds
Missouri researchers are taking a closer look at one of the state’s most common ticks as they work to protect the cattle industry from a costly livestock disease. A team from the University of Missouri has completed a new study examining how the American dog tick may contribute to the spread of bovine anaplasmosis, a…
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Missouri Updates Animal Entry Rules Amid Screwworm Concerns
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri livestock producers bringing animals into the state from areas affected by New World Screwworm will need to follow updated movement requirements after state agriculture officials revised entry rules in response to the parasite’s continued spread. The Missouri Department of Agriculture announced the changes are effective immediately and are intended to…