Missouri State Veterinarian Dr. Steve Strubberg announced the state’s first case of Vesicular Stomatitis in a horse in Newton County. The announcement follows a positive confirmation from the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory, making Missouri the seventh state to confirm the virus this year. As a result, the Missouri Department of […]
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Additional results from rabbit show at Daviess County Junior Livestock Show in Gallatin
In additional results from the Daviess County Junior Livestock Show held at Gallatin, 22 exhibitors entered 102 rabbits in the competition. Winning the honor of having the grand champion rabbit was Savannah Twyman. The reserve champion was shown by Teagen Clark. And for within Daviess county, the champion rabbit was entered by Robyn Snuffer. Showmanship […]
Daviess County Junior Livestock show officials announce winners in beef judging, rabbit and poultry competition
In beef judging at the Daviess County Junior Livestock show on Saturday, Cutler Epperson exhibited the Grand Champion bull, Nathan Meek had the Reserve Champion bull, Lilly Stedum showed the Grand Champion Heifer, and Abby Burton exhibited the Reserve Champion heifer. Ashley Knibb had the Grand Champion market animal. Kimber Woodworth showed the Reserve Champion […]
Results of swine show announced at Daviess County Junior Livestock Show Show
Results have been announced from Thursday, July 9th’s Daviess County Junior Livestock Show Swine Show in Gallatin. The champion boar belonged to Wade Horton, and the reserve champion belonged to Grady Rains. Mary Rodenberg had the champion gilt, and Alex Heussner had the reserve champion. Morgan Bottcher had the grand champion barrow, and Kala Piatt […]
Daviess County Junior Livestock Show officials announce results of goat and sheep shows
The results have been released from Friday, July 10th’s Goat Show at the Daviess County Junior Livestock Show in Gallatin. Brenna Whitlow had the champion buck, and Miriam Cook had the reserve champion. The champion doe belonged to Gabriel Derks, and the reserve champion belonged to Samuel Derks. Coy Honeycutt was named Herdsman. The champion […]
University of Missouri Extension to offer non-profit board training
The University of Missouri Extension will offer a state-wide, virtual, non-profit board training beginning July 21, and ending September 10, 2020. The course consists of 16, one-hour sessions, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, from 12:00 – 1:00 PM. The cost for the program is $50 per person. Online registration is required and may be accessed by visiting […]
Missouri State Fair now accepting livestock and competitive exhibit entries
Entries are now being accepted for 2020 Missouri State Fair livestock shows and competitive exhibits. Most entries will be accepted online through the Premium Guide, a comprehensive tool for exhibitors, and some may be accepted via a paper entry form, available on the Fair’s website. Due to budgetary restrictions for the 2020 Missouri State Fair, […]
Daviess County Junior Livestock Show at Dockery Park to begin July 9, 2020
The Daviess County Junior Livestock Show will be held in Gallatin next week. The show will be in Dockery Park on July 9th through 11th. Livestock barn set up will start Monday evening at 5 o’clock. The schedule for the Junior Livestock Show includes a swine show the evening of July 9th at 5 o’clock. […]
North Central Missouri Fair Board announces schedule for animal and livestock shows
The schedule has been announced for the North Central Missouri Fair at the fairgrounds in Trenton July 28th through August 1st. Only livestock and animal shows will be held this year due to concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. A rabbit and chicken show is scheduled for the morning of July 28th. Animals are to be […]
2020 Missouri State Fair will continue with everything but concerts
Missouri Agriculture Director Chris Chinn says the Missouri State Fair will take place as scheduled from August 13-23 in Sedalia. The concert lineup will be the only regular feature not included. She says that many performers have been backing out of shows this year because of COVID-19 concerns, so that helped the decision. The fair […]
North Central Missouri Fair canceled; only livestock and animal shows to be held
Due to concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, the North Central Missouri Fair Board Thursday night voted to limit this year’s event to the hosting of only the livestock and animal shows. More information is to be released in the coming days about the livestock and animal shows including the dates, rules, and regulations. The decision […]
Audio: Governor Parson hopes Missouri State Fair will go on in some form this year
The Missouri State Fair will be held as scheduled on August 13-23, 2020, however, the Fair will look different than in previous years. The mission of the Fair has always been to showcase Missouri agriculture, so our livestock shows will continue to honor that tradition. Details for vendors, sponsors, and other partners are still being […]
Graves, Hartzler ask for further clarity on CDC meatpacker safety guidelines
Congressman Sam Graves, along with Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler, sent a letter to Dr. Robert Redfield, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention within Department of Health and Human Services and Loren Sweatt, the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Occupational Safety and Health Administration within the Department of Labor, demanding further clarification on […]
Gallatin Board of Aldermen accept ordinances, move forward with plans for county fair
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen accepted several ordinances at a meeting Monday evening. One added a new chapter to city code regarding regulations for medical marijuana cultivation, manufacturing, testing, transportation, and dispensaries. The board voted in April to draft a city ordinance reducing the medical marijuana dispensary distance requirement from 1,000 feet to 100 feet […]
Trenton Board of Education presented updates on summer sports and activities including graduation
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education heard updates on summer sports and activities as well as graduation last (Tuesday) evening. Trenton High School Principal Kasey Bailey, THS Assistant Principal John Cowling, and Athletic Director Wes Croy created the tentative schedule for summer sports and activities. It involves no sports or activities practices or contests in […]
COVID-19 pandemic hits livestock farmers hard
Missouri Farm Bureau public affairs director Eric Bohl says the COVID-19 crisis has hit livestock farmers hard. First, stay-at-home orders destroyed demand from restaurants and schools as well as a large portion of the meat and dairy market. As the pandemic grew, it began to impact employees at meat processing plants which caused several processors […]
Senator Josh Hawley: “The meatpacking industry has become too consolidated”
Missouri’s junior senator says four companies process 85 percent of all beef in the United States, and he’s calling on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to launch an antitrust investigation into the meatpacking industry. U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley made his comments during a Wednesday interview with Missourinet, saying farmers need help. He says Missouri farmers […]
Small Business Administration opens Economic Injury Disaster Loan applications
The Small Business Administration on Tuesday opened up Economic Injury Disaster Loan applications on a limited basis specifically to agricultural businesses. The application is available at www.SBA.gov/Disaster. At this time, only agricultural business applications will be accepted due to limitations in funding availability and the unprecedented number of applications already received. Agricultural businesses include those […]
FCS Financial awards 26 Community Improvement Grants
FCS Financial is recognizing 26 different 4-H clubs and FFA chapters with $500 grants for submitting outstanding Shaping Rural Missouri grant applications. This is the first round of awards. Due to school closures, the second round of funding was issued with an application deadline of May 1. In the nine years of its existence, more […]
Grazing schools postponed due to COVID-19
The University of Missouri and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service will postpone their annual series of management-intensive grazing schools in 2020 due to safety concerns about COVID-19. Organizers will look at the situation in late May to consider options, said MU Extension forage specialist Craig Roberts. NRCS and MU Extension specialists hold more than […]