The Chillicothe FFA Agricultural Issues Forum team presented to the Chillicothe R-II School Board Club at the Chillicothe R-II School Administrative Building on Monday, March 21, 2017. The purpose of the Agricultural Issues Forum is to provide students an opportunity to explore local agriculture issues and create an unbiased presentation to a public audience. The […]
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Chillicothe agriculture leaders host FFA members
The Chillicothe Agri-Leaders and Livingston County Farm Bureau Board hosted a few of the Chillicothe FFA members at the Litton Agriculture Education Center at their monthly meeting. The members involved were: Creed Speaker – Caroline Warren; Creed Speaker – Montana Plattner; Prepared Public Speaking Division I Speaker – Macy Gutshall. Parliamentary Procedure team: Elitza Crouch, […]
Central Elementary students at Chillicothe learn how leadership connects with agriculture
Students from Mrs. Howe’s leadership class at Central Elementary School recently had a hands-on learning experience. The leadership group is the nature/agriculture group, the students get to meet once a week to learn how leadership connects with nature and agriculture. The Litton Crusaders assisted the class with helping them plant seeds to germinate in their […]
Missouri Livestock Symposium to present Paris, Mo man with lifetime achievement award
The Missouri Livestock Symposium is proud to announce that Mr. Charles Rosenkrans of Paris, Missouri will be awarded the 2016 Agriculture Educator Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual Missouri Livestock Symposium in Kirksville, MO on Friday evening, December 2, 2016. The award is presented yearly to an agriculture educator who has made a significant contribution […]
Missouri Director of Agriculture makes appearance at Litton Ag Center
Richard Fordyce, Missouri Director of Agriculture, recently spoke to a group of Litton Agriculture Education Center students at the MW Jenkins Expo Center at the Litton Agriculture Campus. As Missouri’s Director of Agriculture, Fordyce has set forth priorities to advance youth in agriculture, international trade, farm safety, consumer awareness and environmental stewardship. Fordyce spoke with […]
Farm management program addresses tough times, tackles tough questions in agriculture
According to Garry L. Mathes, chair of the 2016 Missouri Livestock Symposium, producers, and landowners coming to the Missouri Livestock Symposium to participate in the farm management section can expect the speaker lineup to address some of the toughest questions facing agriculture today. Mathes continues to say that the Missouri Livestock Symposium continually strives to […]
Applications available now for “Farm to Table” value added agriculture grants
The Missouri Department of Agriculture announced today the Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority is now accepting applications for grants to assist Missouri businesses in accessing and processing locally grown agricultural products for use in facilities within the state. Senate Bill 665, signed by Gov. Jay Nixon on June 24, 2016, changed what was […]
Saving seeds not a good investment
A penny saved is a penny earned, but saving seeds from the garden can be a questionable use of time and energy. “Saving one’s own garden seeds is a false sense of economy,” says University of Missouri Extension horticulture specialist David Trinklein. “In the world of gardening, seeds are one of the least expensive costs, […]
How much rent should I get for my farm?
University of Missouri Extension agriculture business specialists discuss issues such as when a tenant should pay part of the rent, how and when to terminate a lease and how much rent is fair at the Farm Lease Program on Tuesday, Sept. 20. The program runs from 6 to 9 p.m. at the following sites: Keytesville […]
Producers encouraged to attend sessions, offer input to address current challenges in the farm economy
The Missouri Department of Agriculture and University of Missouri Extension will offer a series of listening sessions in July that will address current challenges in the farm economy. Sessions will take place in seven locations across the state. “Life as a farmer is never boring, that we know for certain,” Director of Agriculture Richard Fordyce […]
Nominations now open for Farm Service Agency committees
Grundy County USDA Farm Service Agency Executive Director Curtis Crawford announced that the nomination period for local FSA county committees began on Wednesday, June 15, 2016. “County Committees are unique to FSA and allow producers to have a voice on federal farm program implementation at the local level,” said Crawford. To be eligible to serve […]
Farm Service Agency County Committee nomination period now open
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that the nomination period for farmers and ranchers to serve on local Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees opened Wednesday, June 15, 2016. “Through the county committees, farmers and ranchers have a voice. Their opinions and ideas get to be heard on federal farm programs,” said FSA Administrator […]
MFA Incorporated announces construction of rail facility near Hamilton, Mo.
MFA Incorporated, a grain marketing and farm supply cooperative based in Columbia, Mo., recently announced a joint venture with MFA Oil Company, a farmer-owned energy supply cooperative, to build a shuttle-loader facility on the Union Pacific Railroad approximately 5 miles east of Hamilton, Mo. The grain-handling facility will consist of 2 million bushels of permanent […]
THS student ranks #1 at state FFA convention; accolades and honors many for north Missouri attendees
Trenton High School student Katerina Black was the number one ranked individual in the state during meat judging competition at the Missouri FFA Convention in Columbia. Her team from Trenton high school finished in second place, just 30 points behind the top ranked meats judging team from Tipton. Other members of the 2nd place meats team […]
1800 students registered to take part in NCMC Ag Club Contests
More than 65 area high schools with an estimated 18-hundred agriculture students are pre-registered for the annual NCMC Ag Club Contests on Thursday. The event at Trenton is held in cooperation with FFA Area 2 Ag Educators. Students will practice their judging skills in preparation for further competitions inthe numerous areas. Among them are agronomy, […]