Trenton city sales tax receipts are down slightly overall in the first seven months of this fiscal year compared to the same period a year ago. Receipts for general purposes and capital projects are down less than one percent while revenue to benefit the Trenton Fire Department, and income from the transportation sales tax both […]
Farmers hearing beef focus talks at the Missouri Livestock Symposium will take home tips to use. Beef is just one track in the annual meeting, Dec. 6-7 in Kirksville. Eric Bailey and Jordan Thomas, University of Missouri Extension beef specialists, usually team up to teach heifer care. Now they’ll tell about feeding and breeding cows […]
Show-Me-Select replacement heifers sold for $1,672 average on 190 head. The sale at Joplin Regional Stockyards was the first of six sales across Missouri this fall. This year’s price topped a $1,586 average from one year ago, says Eldon Cole. The University of Missouri Extension livestock specialist, Mount Vernon, manages the sale. The heifers come […]
University of Missouri Extension’s recent land value survey shows that average land prices for non-irrigated cropland across the state increased by about 4% or $204 per acre from last year. The study shows averages of $5,421 per acre for good non-irrigated cropland. Survey respondents rated well-irrigated cropland at $6,148 per acre, $634 more per acre […]
Beef herd replacements bought at the Show-Me-Select heifer sale, Nov. 22, at Kirksville, may be trucked to new homes for free. “Free trucking is a first this year,” says sale manager Zac Erwin. Herd owners selling in the sale give the perk to attract bidders. Benefits go to those buying 10 or more heifers. Heifers […]
The National Dairy Promotion and Research Board honored William “Bill” Siebenborn as the 2019 recipient of the Richard E. Lyng Award for his contributions and distinguished service to dairy promotion. Siebenborn, a dairy farmer from Trenton, Missouri, was recognized at the Joint NDB/ National Milk Producers Federation/United Dairy Industry Association (UDIA) Annual Meeting in NewOrleans. […]
A southwest Missouri trial lawyer says the federal background check system used for firearms sales is faulty. During a Monday hearing before an interim Missouri Senate committee studying the state’s gun violence problem, Craig Heidemann of Springfield, says Missouri is not providing mental health information to the database, to keep guns away from unstable people. […]
A recent report shows Missouri isn’t collecting enough tax on internet sales. A report by nonprofit Faith, Justice and Truth Project says Missouri is missing out on up to 600 million dollars annually because of untaxed internet sales. The organization says Missouri is one of the only U.S. states failing to act on […]
Various vendors highlighting women’s health will be at the Community Action Partnership of North Central Missouri’s 10th Annual Green Hills Women’s Expo on Saturday, November 2, 2019. Booth fees from the event in the Trenton High School gym and commons from 9 to 2 o’clock will go to help the Women’s Health Services program provide […]
Trenton city sales tax receipts are similar to what they were last year at this time for general purposes, capital projects, and parks when compared to the first six months of this fiscal year to the same months a year ago, May through October. Overall receipts for the six month period show the general revenue […]
The manager of a Wilbur-Ellis Company processing facility in Texas pleaded guilty in federal court to his role in a multi-million dollar conspiracy to sell adulterated ingredients to pet food manufacturers, for which the company has already paid more than $4.5 million in restitution. William Douglas Haning, 48, pleaded guilty before U.S. Chief District Judge […]
Six sales of Show-Me-Select heifers from spring-calving herds are set for this fall with the sales extending a Missouri benefit for beef farmers. The fall auctions offer bred heifers with known development and genetics. They come from farms in the University of Missouri Extension heifer program. Six sales run from November 15 to December 15. […]
During a meeting of the Missouri Conservation Commission, approval was given for the state to purchase approximately 266 acres in Sullivan County as an addition to the Locust Creek Conservation Area. This is an area encompassing over 3,400 acres southwest of Milan. The Department of Conservation reports approximately one third is bottomland and upland forest […]
The Internal Revenue Service has extended tax relief for Missouri farmers in 69 counties. The IRS announcement is in response to drought, flooding and severe weather that forced farmers to sell off livestock. Qualified farmers and ranchers whose drought-sale replacement period was scheduled to expire on December 31, 2019, now have until the […]
“Mum’s the word,” but fall color shouts at Dutch Garden Nursery of Edina, a Knox County community of about 1,200 people. James Burkholder of Dutch Garden Nursery raises 2,800 mums each year. Most go to C&R Markets’ 11 stores in northeastern and central Missouri. He also sells at his nursery and at a second retail […]
The Trenton FFA Chapter will hold its annual fruit sales fundraiser through October 22, 2019. The Ag Sales class has chosen to sell frozen meat, cookie dough, and fruit through Seitz and will also offer candy, meats, and cheeses through Four Seasons. Anyone wishing to order can speak to any Trenton FFA member. Orders can […]
Hy-Vee has temporarily suspended the sale of all over-the-counter Zantac brand and Topcare brand ranitidine products. This action is being taken out of an abundance of caution due to a recent industry-wide product alert from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that ranitidine products may contain a low level of nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), a probable […]
The first half of October will feature residential canvassing on behalf of the United Way in Grundy County. For the new program year, ten local organizations will share in the funds received through United Way collections including the North 65 Senior Center, RSVP, Girl Scouts, Parents as Teachers, the Third Circuit Juvenile Office, the Juvenile […]
Three ordinances were adopted and four bids were accepted during Monday nights meeting of the Trenton City Council. All votes were unanimous among the 8 members. Boone Construction Company of Columbia received formal approval for the 17th Street Bridge replacement project. The company is to be paid $2,339,736.00. Funding comes from the city of Trenton […]
Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau is revising its tobacco use and alcoholic beverage use policies. Missourinet’s Brent Palm reports this also involves medical marijuana. The Board of Regents approved a new policy Friday that could allow beer and wine sales for all fans at Redhawks athletic events. The pilot program could […]
