A Missouri farmer who has gone from drought to flooding says this year has been a really bumpy ride. Ronnie Russell, who farms in Ray County, says his area got 11 inches of rain a couple of weeks ago Russell, who farms in northwest Missouri’s Ray County, says his corn harvest […]
High school students from the Linn County and Newtown-Harris school districts participated in Congressman Sam Graves’s annual Future Leaders Academy at Hannibal-Lagrange University Tuesday. Missouri State Treasurer Eric Schmitt was the keynote speaker. Other speakers included representatives from the Drug Enforcement Agency, Missouri Corn Growers Association, and Missouri Secretary of State’s Office. Topics discussed included […]
Samaritan’s Purse’s Operation Christmas Child hopes to collect 11 million gift-filled shoe boxes worldwide in November. Shoe boxes can be dropped off at about 5,000 locations, which include the Activity Center of the First Baptist Church of Trenton and the Cornerstone Church of Chillicothe, November 12th through 19th. Operation Christmas Child spokesperson Belinda Hogan says […]
Management and recovery of drought will be discussed during the Beef Producers Seminar in Stanberry during the month of November. Registration begins at the Parish Hall of the Saint Peter Catholic Church on the evening of November 8th at 5 o’clock with the seminar beginning at 6:30. State Extension Beef Nutritionist Eric Bailey will talk […]
The United State Department of Agriculture continues to invest in rural America with more than $4.8 billion in payments being made, starting this month, to agricultural producers through the Farm Service Agency’s Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC), Price Loss Coverage (PLC) and Conservation Reserve (CRP) programs. Approximately $3 billion in payments will be made under the […]
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will issue $9.4 million in grants to provide enhanced training, outreach, and technical assistance to underserved and veteran farmers and ranchers. This funding is available through the USDA’s Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program (also known […]
Hidden camera footage of Missouri’s Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill attempts to reveal her as more liberal than her campaign implies. McCaskill says the effort was an unsuccessful ploy to get her to be insincere. McCaskill says the video, which features her talking about gun control and safety, reflects her views that are widely […]
The Trenton Elks Lodge will hold the Third Annual Missouri Day Car Show October 21st. Vince Neal with the Elks says vehicles will be on display around the Elks Lodge rain or shine. Vehicles can register for several classes from 8 o’clock to 11:30 on the morning of October 21st. The entry fee is $20.00 per […]
The Green Hills Animal Shelter of Trenton will hold its annual chili supper to next month. The all you can eat meal will be served in the Activity Building of the First Christian Church of Trenton the night of November 10th from 6 to 8 o’clock. Green Hills Animal Shelter spokesperson Carol Ausberger says six […]
Main Street Chillicothe has received a $5,000 grant from the Livingston County Community Foundation to continue revitalization work in the Arts District in Downtown Chillicothe. The revitalization on Locust Street from Clay to Ann streets focuses on art-based revitalization, such as creative crosswalks and sidewalks, trees, benches, flowers, signage, and lights. Main Street Chillicothe Executive […]
Livestock producers can stretch short supplies of hay this year by using a simple ammonia treatment on bales, says University of Missouri Extension livestock specialist Zac Erwin. Erwin and MU Extension agronomy specialist Valerie Tate will lead-free hay ammoniation demonstrations Oct. 9 and Oct. 11 at 5:30 p.m. to show farmers how to boost the […]
Test baled cornstalks for nitrate levels and feed them to cattle with caution, says University of Missouri Extension livestock specialist Gene Schmitz. MU Extension agronomists across the state report high nitrate levels caused by this summer’s drought. County MU Extension centers offer nitrate testing. Before feeding cornstalk bales, it is important to know nitrate levels […]
The Missouri Corn Merchandising Council and the Missouri Corn Growers Association have announced a new slate of officers, the appointment of recently elected board members and national committee assignments. The election of the 2018-19 MCMC officer team took place during an August board meeting held in Branson. The following MCMC leaders assumed their new roles […]
With fall firearms turkey season and archery season underway, the Missouri Department of Conservation advises hunters it could be a challenging season. This year’s annual wild turkey brood survey shows statewide turkey production was below average. The statewide poult-to-hen ratio (PHR) for this year was 0.9, which was 13% higher than last year’s ratio, but […]
The 22nd Missouri Day Marching Festival is around the corner with thirty-three schools bands will be gathering in Trenton on October 20th to take part in the evaluative events that are being provided the participating bands in the parade, auxiliary, drumline, and field show. The Missouri State High School Activities Association has sanctioned this event. […]
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office is seeking public information on property damage to an unharvested cornfield near LIV 351 in southeastern Livingston County. Sheriff Steve Cox reports the property damage most likely happened Saturday or Sunday. He says a vehicle believed to be involved lost a bumper valance, and information collected suggests it was possibly […]
A grain truck overturned Saturday night in northwest Missouri injuring the driver and spilling about 550 bushels of corn. The driver, 53-year old Randall Liles of Fairfax, was taken to Community Hospital in Fairfax with moderate injuries. The accident happened three miles west of Craig on Highway 111 as the eastbound grain truck traveled off […]
The Regional Forensic Nursing Team at Wright Memorial Hospital of Trenton and Hedrick Medical Center of Chillicothe will sponsor a TAKE Defense Women’s Self-Defense Class next month to benefit The Ali Kemp Educational Foundation. Participants must be at least 12 years old to register for the free class at the Cornerstone Church in Chillicothe the […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture yesterday approved a waiver that will allow participants in the USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in North Carolina to buy hot foods with their benefits through October 31, 2018. USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue emphasized the importance of the waiver, noting that many North Carolina residents evacuated to shelters cannot […]
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports a pilot from Wisconsin is safe after landing his small plane south of Chillicothe Thursday afternoon. The sheriff’s office was informed at 3:53 pm by a call from the FAA reporting a possible aircraft down 7 to 10 miles southwest of Chillicothe. Sheriff Steve Cox said as responders were […]
