Through a mail ballot, the stockholders of FCS Financial elected four directors to the board. Elected by the cooperative’s member-owners were Glen Cope of Aurora, Mo., incumbent Mark DeShon of Clarksdale, Mo., incumbent Dan Devlin of Edina, Mo., and Beth Schnitker of Middletown, Mo. Each will serve three-year terms. FCS Financial provides credit and financial […]
Livingston County youth have begun work at the Litton Agri-Science Learning Center near Chillicothe. Youth are learning more about agriculture as well as housing their 4-H and FFA projects. In exchange for housing their projects, the youth assist in the care and maintenance of the Litton Ag Campus. Local youth sign a contract that states […]
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 […]
The Gilman City Fair will be held this week starting on Thursday, June 14th. Events for the fair include goat and sheep shows Thursday, June 14th, a hog show Friday, June 15th, and rabbit and cattle shows Saturday, June 16th. Livestock shows are open to livestock exhibitors age 21 and younger on the day of […]
The University of Missouri Extension offers cattlemen a bus tour of cattle operations in Kansas and Oklahoma Aug. 6-9. MU Extension livestock specialist Patrick Davis said the tour offers an opportunity to learn to manage herds better to make them healthier and more profitable. Registration deadline is July 15. Tour stops include: • Neosho Valley […]
Martin Prairie Farms near Humansville treats dairy cows like guests. The family-owned dairy farm north of Humansville in Hickory County dedicates itself to top-of-the-line herd nutrition and care, says University of Missouri Extension dairy specialist Reagan Bluel. Freddie and Mary Martin, son David, and David’s spouse, Alana, own and operate the nearly 3,000-acre farm. Almost […]
An informational workshop for beef producers is scheduled in Trenton June 7th, with the Barton Farm Campus hosting visiting livestock specialists and educators from two universities. The workshop is expected to focus on topics such as marketing, economic analysis, and risk management in the cattle-raising business. Representing the University of Wyoming are Bridger Feuz who is […]
First-grade students from Dewey Elementary School recently attended the Litton Agriculture Campus and learned about plants in class and got their hands dirty. The outing was made possible by the Litton Crusaders program sponsored by the Jerry Litton Family Memorial Foundation. Students got the opportunity walk around the farm, then take back to school the […]
High school students enrolled in agriculture education courses have the unique opportunity to go beyond the classroom and learn real-world applications in a number of disciplines. Whether it is in agricultural mechanics, livestock evaluation, or a dozen other areas of learning, the Missouri Agricultural Skills and Knowledge Assessment Industry Recognized Credential (MOASK IRC) program recognizes […]
Governor Greitens has re-appointed Sherry Jones, of Dawn, to the State Fair Commission. Mrs. Jones has been a member of the State Fair Commission since 2012. She is employed by C.D. Jones Land & Cattle Company. She’s also involved in the Livingston County 4-H and FFA Fair Association, Chillicothe FFA, and Southwest Livingston R-1 School. […]
The proposed expansion of a Johnson County cattle operation drew heavy crowds to a public hearing hosted by Missouri’s Department of Natural Resources. Kyle Hill KDKD was at Tuesday night’s hearing in Warrensburg. An overflow crowd sought to make their opinions known on plans by Valley Oaks Steak to build a feedlot outside […]
Patience pays off for cattle producers who wait for fescue to grow some before turning cattle out for spring grazing, says University of Missouri Extension livestock specialist Patrick Davis. “After a long winter of feeding hay, producers are anxious to turn cattle into the fescue pasture,” Davis says. “However, it is better to wait until […]
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox says the sheriff’s office received two reports Monday of lost or stolen cattle. Cox said that one report involved an Angus bull weighing about 2,100 pounds with a number 59 ear tag from the Dawn area. The other involved a black cow weighing about 1,100 pounds with an ear tag […]
The 78th Annual Lucerne Stock Show will be held tonight through Saturday. The show starts with a community barbecue and children’s games tonight at 6:30. Thursday night’s activities include a beef show at 5:30 and open as well as 4-H and FFA project entries accepted from 5:30 to 7 o’clock. Friday, a swine show will […]
The Gilman City Fair at the Gilman City Fairgrounds starts Thursday, June 15 with sheep and goat shows. Sheep and goat registration closes at 4:30 Thursday with weigh-in starting immediately after registration 4:30. The sheep show will start at 6 o’clock with the goat show to immediately follow the sheep show. The hog show is […]
A tractor-trailer truck hauling cattle overturned off Highway 36 near Osborn early today. The highway patrol reports several cattle from the truck got onto highway 36 resulting in two other injury accidents. At approximately 4 o’clock Friday morning, the westbound truck hauling the cattle went off the left side of the road, hit a ditch, […]
A Braymer, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court for a cattle fraud scheme that resulted in losses of more than $262,000 to his victims. Garland Joseph “Joey” Nelson, 22, of Braymer, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Howard F. Sachs to two years in federal prison without parole. The court also ordered Nelson to […]
The 2016 Beef Producers Seminar will be held on Saturday, November 5th, at the United Producers Inc. sale facility north of Maryville, Missouri. With this new meeting location, will be a trade show, live animal displays and demonstrations that begin at 2:00 p.m. and continue through the afternoon. At 4:00 p.m. we will turn our […]
The summer slump in cool-season grass growth got a knockout punch from heavy rains in July across much of Missouri. Good growth for most grasses won’t be good for toxic tall fescue pastures, says Craig Roberts, University of Missouri Extension forage specialist. “Keep your eyes open,” Roberts tells cow herd owners. “The rapid grass growth […]
The Forage Systems Research Center, in Linneus, Mo., does a variety of research and education on forage crops, cattle and now channel catfish. Aaron Palmer, a farm worker at FSRC, was looking at raising catfish on his own. With more than 10 ponds at the Forage Systems Research Center, Superintendent David Davis suggested Palmer should […]
