Cow-calf herd owners can send more pounds of beef to market by feeding calves after weaning. It’s called backgrounding to prepare calves for the feedlot. Speaking at the Missouri Livestock Symposium in Kirksville, December 2, Eric Bailey asked producers to think bigger. Adding more pounds to calves makes sense in Missouri with plentiful feed and […]
Two people have been arraigned in circuit court at Kirksville regarding alleged actions they have been accused of when they were officers of a truck and tractor pulling association. Arrests were made this week by the Kirksville Police Department following an investigation of suspicious activity involving money that is believed to belong to the Iowa-Missouri […]
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a Kirksville man Friday night for drugs. The Patrol accused 21-year-old Zachary Bowens of felony delivery of a controlled substance, possession of fewer than 10 grams of marijuana, and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. He was also accused of felony unlawful use of a weapon and no insurance. […]
Sheep owners and meat goat owners have their own sections in the Missouri Livestock Symposium, December 1 and 2 in Kirksville. But, they also gain from topics in forages and stock dog tracks. Concurrent sessions, from beekeeping to horses, run all day Saturday, Dec. 2, says Garry Mathes, chair of the planning committee. Lead speaker, Ray […]
There were 147 bred heifers sold in the Nov. 17 Show-Me-Select replacement heifer sale at Kirksville Livestock LLC. the average price was $1,872. A sale-topping lot of two went for $2,100 per head, consigned by David Clark, Edina. He also had the second-high price of $2,025 per head on a lot of seven. Overall, Clark […]
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has announced the USDA provided more than $1 billion in the fiscal year 2017 to help improve access to health care services in rural communities. Of that amount, more than $1 million was invested in Missouri. USDA made investments through the community facilities direct loan program. According to the agriculture […]
A Kirksville resident was hurt when, according to the highway patrol, she unknowingly put a parked sports utility vehicle into gear and the SUV rolled down a hill and into a ditch in Novinger. 73-year old Diane Gasperi of Kirksville was transported to Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville with minor injuries. The accident happened […]
Twelve agriculture students from North Central Missouri College participated in the Missouri Postsecondary Agriculture Student Organization State Conference November 13-15 at the NCMC campus located in Trenton, Missouri. There were 130 students, advisors, and guests from seven Missouri community colleges and universities participated in the conference. The NCMC group had the opportunity to travel to […]
The Missouri Department of Transportation reports it will install additional safety devices on U. S. Route 63 near Kirksville. Interactive flashing lights and signs will be installed in the next few weeks on either side of the intersections of Illinois and East Shepherd Streets in order to alert motorists on U. S. 63 of vehicles […]
A Kirksville resident was hurt early Sunday when the car he was driving ran off Highway 6 at Green City. 18-year old Jake Allensworth was taken by private vehicle to Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville with moderate injuries. The eastbound car went off the right side of Highway 6 and came to rest on […]
The Kirksville Kiwanis Club will hold the Sixth Annual Kirksville Kiwanis Christmas Parade next month. The theme for the parade this year is “Christmas Around the World” and the route for the parade will run along Franklin Street in downtown Kirksville the evening of December 2, starting at 5 o’clock. The Kiwanis Club asks parade […]
Beef producers will learn to capture added value in marketing at the 18th annual Kirksville Livestock Symposium, says Garry L. Mathes, chairman. Farmers and ranchers, who may be price takers, can learn to increase the value of their cattle, Mathes says. Panelists and speakers will tell how at the Symposium, Dec. 1-2. Nationally recognized experts […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Kirksville woman died and three other individuals from Kirksville sustained injuries in a one-vehicle accident one and quarter miles east of Green City Friday afternoon. Twenty-five-year-old Glody Makengele traveled west on Missouri Highway 6 when the sports utility vehicle he drove ran off the right side of the road. He […]
Adair County Coroner Brian Noe confirmed the names of the three individuals who died in a two-vehicle accident on the Highway 63 bypass, about a quarter of a mile north of the Illinois Street intersection in Kirksville Monday afternoon. The victims were 19-year-old Rachel Morris of Queen City and 84-year-old Wayne and 78-year-old Gwen Laudwig […]
A Kirksville woman was hurt Saturday afternoon when the car she was driving went off a road in southern Putnam County. 37-year old Stacy Semple was transported to Putnam County Memorial Hospital in Unionville with moderate injuries. The accident happened just south of Lemons on Route B as the northbound car went off the road […]
The Kirksville Women of Today sponsor the 30th Annual Fall Arts and Crafts Show in Kirksville later this month. The show will be held at the William Matthew Middle School October 28th from 9 o’clock in the morning to 3 o’clock in the afternoon. Booths will display woodcrafts, fabric items, candles, floral, crochet, needlework, handmade […]
A University of Missouri Extension Farm Management Specialist from Unionville will receive the Agriculture Educator Lifetime Achievement Award from the Missouri Livestock Symposium. Joe Koenen will receive the award during the Symposium in Kirksville in December. The Symposium presents the award yearly to an agriculture educator who has made a significant contribution to the agriculture […]
A Kirksville resident was injured late last night when, according to the Highway Patrol, a sports utility vehicle struck a deer on Highway 6 in western Adair County one-half mile to the west of Novinger. The highway patrol listed injuries as minor for 28-year-old Nelly Biduaya of Kirksville who was taken by private auto to […]
The Missouri Highway 36 Quilt Trail received an award recognizing its efforts to target a specific niche market and achieve great results. Lieutenant Governor Mike Parson, who serves on the Missouri Tourism Commission, and Missouri Division of Tourism Director Dan Lennon presented the Pathfinder Award to the Missouri Highway 36 Heritage Alliance at the Missouri […]
Fruit and vegetable growers can meet training requirements of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) at workshops at several locations throughout Missouri. FSMA includes rules for produce growers intended to reduce the risk of contamination from E. coli, listeria, salmonella and other disease-causing microbes. The rules set standards related to water quality, use of manure […]
