LINCOLN, NEB. – Mick Minchow’s tractors are marvels of modern machinery. They have air conditioning, guidance systems, satellite radio and more sensors than he can shake a corn cob at, all kept running by computer systems and software. But there’s one thing the Waverly farmer doesn’t have: the right to fix his John Deere 8235 R […]
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 […]
Maintaining farm roads and driveways saves you time and money, says University of Missouri Extension specialist Bob Schultheis. “Probably the most used and abused parts of any farm are the driveway and access roads. A well-designed road will last a long time,” Schultheis says. Water is a road’s main enemy. “Water causes more damage to […]
A farmer-led field day is scheduled one week from now in Decatur County, Iowa right across the border from Missouri. A group called “Practical Farmers of Iowa” sponsor the field day Thursday, June 23, from 2 to 5 o’clock at Big Creek Farms, operated by Chad and Katie Hensley of Lamoni. They raise cut flowers on one and […]
A northeast Missouri man was fatally injured when the motorcycle he was operating hit a farm implement that was being pulled by a tractor, in an accident early Saturday north of Wyaconda in northeast Missouri. The rider of the motorcycle, 30-year old Randy Yates of Wyaconda was pronounced dead at Scotland County Hospital. The operator […]
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 […]
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 […]
KCP&L has announced plans to increase its sustainability portfolio with the purchase of an additional 500 megawatts (MW) of power from two new wind facilities in its service region. That’s enough energy to power up to 170,000 homes. “This announcement marks a significant investment in renewable energy, and will benefit our customers and the region,” […]
It’s getting to be that time of year in north Missouri, planting season. Drivers should pay special attention as they travel rural roads and highways during spring planting time, says University of Missouri Extension health and safety specialist Karen Funkenbusch. It’s the time of the year when the rural roads are filled with tractors pulling […]
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the Northwest Missouri region planned for the week of Feb. 29 – March 6 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, brush cutting, guardrail repairs and other road work conducted throughout […]
The Trenton City Council’s finance committee meets several times during preparations for the city budget for the fiscal year beginning May 1st. That’s also the case this year, with two more meetings announced for Wednesday, February 23, and Friday, February 26, both at noon. Trenton mayor nick McHargue, during last night’s city council meeting, said […]
