Tag: Missouri
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Missouri Cuts Funding For Dolly Parton Book Program
One of Dolly Parton’s most successful charitable projects is facing a major funding reduction in Missouri. State lawmakers approved a budget that reduces funding for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library beginning with the 2027 fiscal year. The program had previously received enough state support to provide statewide access for eligible children. Under the new budget, funding…
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Virtual Fencing Tour Gives Producers Hands On Look
The University of Nebraska and Iowa State University are teaming up for a two day bus tour in June focused on virtual fencing practices and grazing management technology. The tour will take producers to ranches in Missouri, Iowa and Nebraska where multiple virtual fencing systems are already being used in cattle operations. Day one of…
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Stink Bugs Expanding Across Missouri Soybean Fields
Missouri soybean growers may need to spend more time scouting fields this summer as new research from the University of Missouri shows stink bugs are now widespread across the state’s soybean acres. Researchers with MU Extension surveyed 316 commercial soybean fields during the 2024 and 2025 growing seasons and collected more than 2,700 stink bugs…
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MU Extension to host calf backgrounding program in southwest Missouri
University of Missouri Extension will host a two-part calf backgrounding program later this month designed to help cattle producers evaluate feeding strategies and market opportunities for adding value to calves before sale. The program begins May 19 at the MU Southwest Research, Extension and Education Center near Mount Vernon and will include a follow-up session…
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Missouri cattle processing capacity begins ramp up
In Wright City, Missouri, America’s Heartland Packing LLC has started early operations at its new fed cattle processing facility. The plant is currently running limited numbers as crews work through startup procedures, staffing, and inspection flow. The goal is to steadily increase daily harvest levels as operations become more consistent. For producers across Missouri and…
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FERTILIZER STICKER SHOCK FORCES TOUGH DECISIONS AHEAD OF 2026 PLANTING
COLUMBIA, Mo. — A sharp rise in fertilizer prices is forcing farmers across the Midwest to rethink nutrient strategies heading into the 2026 growing season. Prices for key inputs like phosphorus and potassium have climbed significantly from levels seen just a few years ago, creating new pressure on already tight margins. Agronomists say growers may…