Agriculture
University of Missouri Extension recently released updated Missouri Beef Cattle Enterprise Budgets, which provide new estimates of income and expenses for 2026.
"The budgets look favorable for cow-calf producers in the coming year, but as we've seen, markets can change quickly," says Jacob...
A new initiative is taking root across Missouri to promote healthy woods and trees through the power of peer mentorship.
The Missouri Woodland Mentor program, launched by University of Missouri Extension in partnership with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), invites landowners...
Multiple cases of Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM), the neurologic form of Equine Herpesvirus Type 1 (EVH-1), have been confirmed in Texas and Oklahoma following equine events in these states. Currently, there are no confirmed cases in Missouri.
The first cases were confirmed in...
When giving thanks this Thanksgiving, give a special nod to pollinators that make much of your feast possible, says University of Missouri Extension field horticulturist Tamra Reall.
Make that three nods of gratitude, Reall says.
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service says a...
After biting into an unripe persimmon, most experience a reaction called "pucker mouth." Some liken it to having their tongue covered with fur. The offending substances behind sensation are tannins, naturally occurring compounds that are so astringent they have the power to turn an unsuspecting...
These are interesting times in the beef industry, says University of Missouri Extension state beef nutritionist Eric Bailey.
Cattle prices are higher than ever, yet there is scant evidence of herd expansion in the macroeconomic data. However, enormous asking prices exist for bred heifers...
Are you interested in curing your own bacon and food preservation? 4-H specialist Kyle Wake with the University of Missouri–Extension will teach a dry cured bacon class on Tuesday, Nov. 18 at the Howell County Extension Center, located at 1376 Bill Virdon Blvd. West Plains, Mo.
Through...
Few flowers signal fall's arrival more than the cheerful chrysanthemum, or mum, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. Mums' long-lasting blooms put on a colorful display for weeks when other flowers have clocked out for the season.
Mums are among the oldest...
University of Missouri Extension offers an afternoon of programs on using native warm-season grasses for their forage value and seed production potential on Oct. 14 at the MU Southwest Research, Extension and Education Center at Mount Vernon. The event is free.
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With recent rains bringing long-awaited relief to drought-stricken pastures across southern Missouri, many producers may begin seeing rapid regrowth of Johnsongrass (Sorghum halepense). While this may seem like a welcome forage opportunity, grazing Johnsongrass immediately after drought and...