MO State News

COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri researchers have developed a free online tool that helps crop producers compare potential payments from federal farm safety net programs to make more informed enrollment decisions. The ARC/PLC Payments Explorer, developed by MU’s Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center (RaFF), lets producers compare potential payments from two major

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — This fall, Agriculture Education on the Move™ (Ag Moves) educators are bringing hands-on agricultural lessons to 5,688 elementary students at 97 schools across the state. These educators, many of whom are Missouri FFA members, had the opportunity to participate in Ag Moves FFA Partner Training Days hosted in Columbia, Cape Girardeau, Maryville

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08), Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, recently led a group of lawmakers in a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins urging the Department to expand and prioritize research on Theileria orientalis Ikeda and related tick-borne livestock diseases.  “We write to express our increasing

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — As fall waterfowl migration gets underway, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds hunters and the public to watch for signs of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), commonly called “bird flu,” in wild birds. MDC is aware of some positive cases in Missouri. Although Missouri is not currently experiencing a major

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is seeking public comments on potential regulation changes for paddlefish transportation out of the state and for identifying the “taker” for when fish are taken by snagging or grabbing. The Missouri Conservation Commission gave initial approval to the proposed regulation changes from MDC during its

This week marks School Bus Safety Week and the Missouri State Highway Patrol would like to remind motorists that school bus safety is an important part of driver etiquette. The Patrol encourages everyone to review these school bus safety tips: Parents and Students Parents, please remind your students to use proper school bus etiquette when

COLUMBIA, Mo. – If you think autumn is the time to put away your gardening tools for the year, think again. It’s bulb-planting time. “Daffodils, tulips and hyacinths won’t greet you in the spring if they’re not planted in the fall,” said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. “The bulbs of spring-blooming plants should

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Recent rains may have brought relief to drought-stricken pastures, but livestock producers should remain alert for signs of prussic poisoning in cattle and horses, says Tim Evans, University of Missouri Extension state specialist in animal health and veterinary toxicology. Rainfall after drought can trigger new growth in Johnsongrass and other sorghum species.