New License Category Now Available to Missouri Egg Producers
Missouri egg producers have a new option when applying for egg licenses beginning this year, a Limited Retail license for individuals selling at farmers' markets and roadside stands....
Update: Ed’s Certified Meats of Marble Hill Resumes Operations
The Missouri Department of Agriculture's Meat and Poultry Inspection Program announced today that state inspection has resumed at Ed's Certified Meats of Marble Hill....
Ozark Mountain Creamery Cream to be Removed from Store Shelves
The State Milk Board, in conjunction with the Missouri Department of Agriculture and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, announced today that Ozark Mountain Creamery of Mountain Grove, Mo. is voluntarily recalling some of its cream from the marketplace....
Quarantine Expanded to Protect Missouri’s Ash Trees from Invasive Borer
The Missouri Department of Agriculture has expanded the state's quarantine regulating the movement of many ash wood products. The quarantine, an effort to reduce the spread of the Emerald Ash Borer, a one-half inch long emerald green-colored beetle, now includes the counties in which the borer has been previously found as well as two additional...
Missouri Department of Ag Celebrates Bees during National Pollinator Week
Recently, Gov. Jay Nixon proclaimed June 17 - 23 Pollinator Week in Missouri. In Missouri, bees in particular are essential partners with our farmers and ranchers in producing much of our state's food supply....
Agriculture Officials Suspend Exempt Status of Audrain County Meat Processor
The Missouri Department of Agriculture's Meat and Poultry Inspection Program has temporarily halted custom exempt processing operations at Mexico Meat and Produce....
Agriculture Officials Suspend Exempt Status of Bollinger County Meat Processor
The Missouri Department of Agriculture's Meat and Poultry Inspection Program has temporarily halted custom exempt processing operations at Ed's Certified Meats of Marble Hill....
Registration Now Available Online for 2013 AgriMissouri Conference
The 2013 AgriMissouri Conference is coming back to mid-Missouri for the first time in four years and registration is now open. The conference, held July 21-23, will focus on providing small business owners the tools they need to take advantage of opportunities and overcome challenges as they grow. The event is themed 'Grow your network. Grow your...
Focus on Missouri Agriculture Contest Deadline Rapidly Approaching
Only three weeks remain for Missourians to enter their best shots in the Missouri Department of Agriculture's 4th Focus on Missouri Agriculture Photo Contest. The deadline to enter is July 1....
Quarantine Expanded to Slow Spread of Invasive Pest
Missouri's quarantine on pine products in northeastern Missouri has been expanded to include Adair and Clark counties. The quarantine, an effort to reduce the spread of the match head-sized Pine Shoot Beetle, initially affected Macon, Marion and Lewis counties and was recently expanded as a result of signs of the beetle found during routine survey...
