Fair

Galt Community Fair kicks off Thursday

The Galt Community Fair begins Thursday evening with a spaghetti supper hosted by the Galt Fire Protection District Ladies Auxiliary. The meal will be served at the fire station from 5 to 8 o’clock and DLO will perform from 6 to 9 o’clock. Those watching the performance are asked to bring lawn chairs.  Farm mechanics shop […]

Cow and cattle herd

Drought cuts pasture growth; farmers face culling cow herds

In dry weather with short pastures, Missouri cow-herd owners face tough culling decisions. One way to match cows’ needs to available grass is to sell cows.  Give careful thought to which grass eaters go first, says Eric Bailey, University of Missouri Extension beef nutritionist. Under drought stress, identifying those cows becomes urgent. The first cut is […]

18-Wheel truck big rig

Trucker life-flighted after big rig hits embankment

A truck driver received serious injuries when the Freightliner he was driving traveled off Highway 169 south of Grant City. Sixty-four-year-old Robert Berndt of St. James, Minnesota was flown by medical helicopter to Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph. The accident happened Saturday afternoon two miles south of Grant City when the northbound truck went […]

Corn in Beginning Stages of Drought

Farmers seek forage options as drought cuts grass growth

Shortage of cattle forage is forcing some Ozark herd owners to chop trees to feed leaves. That method was used in big droughts of the 1930s and 1950s. Damage comes from more than an intense drought, said Craig Roberts, University of Missouri forage specialist in a weekly teleconference. Regional extension specialists update state staff on […]

Students attend old time harvest days

Milan Old Timers Reunion set to kick off May 24

This year’s Milan Old Timers Reunion will include many activities to be held at various locations in Milan. The event will run May 24th to May 28th with activities that will feature the Jones and Company Carnival that Thursday through Sunday, Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League Friday, Crowbar the Mechanical Bull Friday through Sunday, the […]

Second Harvest Food Bank

Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive to be held Saturday

The Second Harvest Community Food Bank based out of Saint Joseph and the National Association of Letter Carriers will participate in the 26th Annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Saturday, May 12. Second Harvest Communications Director Blake Haynes describes the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive as the biggest one-day food drive in the country. Post […]