Online Directory of Missouri Brands Makes Livestock Identification Easier, More Accurate
The Missouri Department of Agriculture's directory of more than 6,400 unique livestock brands is now available online at mda.mo.gov. The new, electronic version of the Missouri Brand Book features an easy-to-use search tool that allows users, including law enforcement and market professionals, to look up brands by the owner's name or location, as...
Applications Now Available for 26th Year of the Missouri Agribusiness Academy
The 2013 Missouri Agribusiness Academy will be held June 3-7 and marks the program's 26th year....
Department of Agriculture Removes Animals from Residence in Johnson County
Animal Care Program inspectors from the Missouri Department of Agriculture worked in conjunction with the Johnson County Sheriff's Department and the Humane Society of Missouri to remove animals from substandard conditions at an unlicensed facility near Garden City, Mo....
Grants Available for Ag Youth Community Service Projects
The Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA) reminds Missouri 4-H and FFA chapters to submit their proposals for the annual Building Our American Communities (BOAC) Grant Program to fund their community service projects...
Applications Available Now for Value-Added Agriculture Grants
Missouri producers and agribusinesses interested in developing or expanding their value-added agriculture operations can now apply for grants through the Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA) and the Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority (MASBDA). The Value-Added Agriculture Grant Program is currently accepting...
Missouri Departments of Agriculture, Health and Senior Services Awarded Competitive Grants...
The Missouri departments of Agriculture and Health and Senior Services have been awarded three competitive grants from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to support food safety efforts, including training and inspection programs....
Director of Ag Encourages All to Recognize Missouri Producers’ Commitment to...
Missouri agriculture kicked off Pork Month a few days early, with a celebration at the Missouri Department of Agriculture in Jefferson City this morning. Missouri's Director of Agriculture Dr. Jon Hagler, in partnership with the Missouri Pork Association, encourages all Missourians to join him in recognizing the farm families behind the nearly...
Quarantine Expanded to Protect Missouri’s Trees from Invasive Emerald Ash Borer
Following this summer's findings of the invasive Emerald Ash Borer in Platte, Madison and Reynolds counties, Missouri's quarantine regulating the movement of many ash wood products has been expanded. The quarantine, an effort to reduce the spread of the one-half inch long emerald green-colored beetle, now includes the counties in which the borer...
Update: Braunschweig Meat Processing in Neosho to Resume Operations
The Missouri Department of Agriculture's Meat and Poultry Inspection Program announced today that state inspection has resumed at Braunschweig Meat Processing in Newton County....
Agriculture Officials Suspend Exempt Status of Newton County Meat Processor
The Missouri Department of Agriculture's Meat and Poultry Inspection Program has halted custom exempt processing operations at Braunschweig Meat Processing....
