Tag: Missouri
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Corn Leafhopper Found Earlier Than Expected in Missouri Fields
By The Ranch News Team COLUMBIA, Mo. — University of Missouri Extension specialists are encouraging corn growers to begin scouting fields after corn leafhoppers were discovered in Boone County several weeks earlier than they were last year. The insects were identified during routine field monitoring on June 16 and again on June 22 by MU…
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Supreme Court Rules Federal Law Shields Roundup Labeling From State Lawsuits
By The Ranch News Team The U.S. Supreme Court has handed Monsanto a major legal victory, ruling that federal pesticide labeling laws prevent states from requiring additional cancer warnings on Roundup herbicide labels. In a 7-2 decision issued Thursday, the nation’s highest court determined that manufacturers cannot be held liable under state failure-to-warn laws when…
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MU Study Finds Stink Bugs Widespread in Missouri Soybean Fields
COLUMBIA, Mo. — New research from the University of Missouri is giving soybean growers a clearer picture of where and when stink bugs are most likely to become a problem in Missouri fields. Researchers surveyed more than 300 commercial soybean fields across the state during the 2024 and 2025 growing seasons and collected over 2,700…
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Missouri Sale Barns Climb to the Top of National Calf Market Rankings
Missouri cattle producers have plenty to be proud of this year as sale barns across the state continue to post some of the strongest feeder calf prices in the nation. New national rankings of top steer sales by weight group show Missouri markets repeatedly appearing among the highest prices recorded anywhere in the country, particularly…
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Strong Cattle Markets Make Fence Improvements Worth a Look
COLUMBIA, Mo. — While cattle prices remain favorable, livestock producers may want to consider investing some of those profits back into one of the most important assets on the ranch: pasture fencing. Anyone who has received a middle of the night phone call about cattle roaming outside the pasture understands the value of a dependable…
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Missouri 4-H Surpasses 2.5 Million Meals Milestone
Missouri 4-H members are proving that agriculture’s next generation isn’t just growing crops and raising livestock. They’re also helping feed their neighbors. The statewide 4-H Feeding Missouri campaign delivered the equivalent of more than 250,000 meals during its 2026 effort, pushing the program’s overall impact beyond 2.5 million meals since it launched in 2019. Each…