It was a busy day at the Mercer County Fair as judging took place in a variety of shows. Here are the winners from the day’s events. Rabbits: 1st place- Ava Power with Cotton Tail, Princeton 2nd place-Alexis Schurke with Snow White, Princeton 3rd place- Coley Power with Snowball, Princeton Chickens: 1st place- Katlyn […]
The North Central Missouri Fair will be held in Trenton July 28 through August 5 this year. TNT Ranch and Rodeo Company will hold a children’s rodeo at the grandstand the night of July 28 at 7 o’clock, a rodeo the night of July 29 at 7 o’clock and a tractor pull will be held the […]
The University of Missouri Extension is accepting applications for the Northeast Missouri Livestock Person of the Year. Applicants can be producers of livestock, agribusiness or agency personnel, or agriculture researchers as well as long-time supporters of the northeast Missouri livestock industry. The award recipient must have made a significant contribution to the livestock industry in […]
Nominations are now being accepted through May 1 to nominate someone for the award of 2017 Northeast Missouri Livestock Person of the Year. Nominations can be made from any of 16 counties including Putnam, Sullivan, and Linn of the Green Hills area as well asAdair, Clark, Knox, Lewis, Macon, Marion, Monroe, Pike, Randolph, Ralls, Schuyler, Scotland […]
At the Hamilton judging day Tuesday, FFA teams from Princeton and Gilman City won top honors in livestock and soils competition respectively. The Princeton livestock team members include Soyer Wimer, Lauren Cox, Kylie Willet, and Vivian Allen who finished first through fourth in order. In the soils judging, after top-ranked Gilman City, Polo was second […]
“Don’t look in the rearview mirror,” a University of Missouri Extension economist told cattle producers at the Kirksville Livestock Symposium. Scott Brown said record-setting high cattle prices are not likely to occur again soon. “The beef outlook approaches a new near-normal trend.” On the commodity price trend lines, Brown knocked out prices from the last […]
Livestock owners across Missouri are encouraged to prepare for Food and Drug Administration rule changes on antibiotics that will go into effect Jan. 1. Craig Payne, director of the veterinary medical extension at the University of Missouri, said there are two main changes. The first deals with medically important feed-grade or water-soluble antibiotics that have a […]
Entry forms for the 2016 Missouri Livestock Symposium Classic Tractor Contest are due November 14, according to Garry L Mathes, chair of the Symposium planning committee. Entry information may be found on the website or by calling 660-665-9866. The classic tractor contest is co-sponsored by the Missouri Livestock Symposium and KTVO. The tractors will be […]
According to Garry L. Mathes, chair of the 2016 Missouri Livestock Symposium, producers, and landowners coming to the Missouri Livestock Symposium to participate in the farm management section can expect the speaker lineup to address some of the toughest questions facing agriculture today. Mathes continues to say that the Missouri Livestock Symposium continually strives to […]
According to Garry L. Mathes, chair of the 2016 Missouri Livestock Symposium, this year’s beef cattle section is intended to help producers economically plan for the future and learn the latest technological advancements in cattle production. The program will be held December 2 and 3 in Kirksville, MO. Program details may be found at missourilivestock.com […]
An entire host of events and activities is on tap for the Putnam County Fair in Unionville today. A Star Wars feature will be strolling the grounds this morning from 8:30 until 11 o’clock, with an antique tractor parade and display scheduled for 10:30. A 4-H and FFA livestock buyer appreciation lunch and a taxidermy […]
The Northwest Missouri State Fair schedule today at Bethany includes a host of activities. A livestock sale and a youth rodeo will be held at 9 o’clock this morning. The sale will be held at the livestock area, with the youth rodeo at the horse arena. A demolition derby is this afternoon at 12:30 at the […]
The first Renewable Natural Gas produced from the largest livestock manure-to-energy project of its kind will soon be delivering RNG into the national pipeline. A special event will mark the completion of this significant portion of the $120 Million initiative involving Roeslein Alternative Energy and Smithfield Hog Production operations in Northern Missouri. The project’s focus […]
The livestock show was the highlight of the day Thursday at the annual fair in Jamesport with categories including rabbits, sheep, and poultry. A swine show was held this morning, and we hope to have those results for you soon. The weather has been perfect for fun at the fair, with an ice cream social […]
Eagleville is the location today for what’s likely to be the first of several livestock shows this summer. The North Harrison FFA Livestock Show is scheduled for the community youth building. Many types of livestock are expected. Here’s the schedule with registrations and weigh-ins prior to each judging category. There’s a five dollar fee per head. Sheep Show 9 am […]
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 […]
(KHQA) – Applications are now being accepted for the 2016 Northeast Missouri Livestock Person of the Year. Applications are open to residents from any of the following counties in northeast Missouri: Adair, Clark, Knox, Lewis, Linn, Macon, Marion, Monroe, Pike, Putnam, Randolph, Ralls, Schuyler, Scotland, Shelby, or Sullivan. The individual receiving this award must have […]
MILAN, Mo. –University of Missouri Extension in Sullivan County hosts a Show Stock Clinic for 4-H and FFA livestock exhibitors and their parents on April 9. The clinic is open to exhibitors in any county and covers beef, bucket calves, market goats, market lambs and market hogs. “Participants will learn about selection, handling, feeding, grooming, […]
