Agriculture
University of Missouri Extension specialists urge producers to closely watch cattle grazing pastures with Johnson grass and other sorghum species.
Cattle producers in several drought-stressed parts of Missouri have recently reported cattle deaths from suspected prussic acid or hydrocyanic acid...
The USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced last week it is updating the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) payment rate to support livestock producers in the Midwest who have lost cattle to the extreme heat and humidity experienced this summer. To help indemnify ranchers to reflect a trend...
University of Missouri Extension will hold a free monthly webinar series for sheep and goat producers starting Sept. 26, 2023.
The series will be hosted by David Brown, MU Extension small ruminant specialist, alongside other experts in small ruminant production.
The webinar is designed to...
A Howell County Grazing School will be held Oct. 4 to 6 at the Howell County Extension Office, located at 1376 Bill Virdon Blvd., in West Plains. The cost to attend is $170 per person, with an additional person from the same farm at $75.00. The school will be held Oct. 4 and 5 from 8:00 a.m. to 5...
The drought in Missouri has taken a toll on cool-season grasses, diminishing forage for cattle and other livestock.
"Native warm-season grasses are the ideal forage for summer during the production slump of cool-season grasses due to heat, especially in a drought," said Rusty Lee, University of...
University of Missouri Extension specialists are getting reports of illness and death in cows and small ruminants that may have ingested perilla mint.
Perilla mint, a toxic summer annual, is also known as rattlesnake weed, purple mint and beefsteak plant.
Most healthy animals will eat around...
Heat waves put extra stress on livestock. A University of Missouri Extension dairy specialist advises taking specific, ongoing steps for dairy cows throughout heat waves.
Heat abatement
"Dairy cows become heat-stressed starting at 65 degrees Fahrenheit," said Scott Poock, state extension...
Row crop farmers have a Cover Crop Decision Tool to help them decide which cover crop will work best on their farms for potential fall/winter grazing.
The free online tool simplifies decision-making and reduce risks for those wanting to plant cover crops, says University of Missouri Extension...
An in-person BQA certification event, provided by the Missouri Beef Industry Council and University of Missouri-Extension, will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 29 at 5:00 p.m.
The event will be held at 1376 Bill Virdon Blvd. in West Plains. RSVPs are requested by Aug. 22.
For more information contact...
You may not be able to squeeze blood from a turnip, but you can easily grow this tasty and nutritious vegetable.
"Turnip is an underappreciated and underused fall vegetable crop," said David Trinklein, horticulture state specialist for University of Missouri Extension.
Plant turnip seed in...