Following Inspection, Agriculture Officials Suspend Exempt Status of Aurora Meat Processor
The Missouri Department of Agriculture's Meat and Poultry Inspection Program has temporarily halted custom exempt processing operations at Aurora Grand Meat Co. of Aurora....
Missouri Agriculture Photo Contest Captures Best of Farm, Rural Life
The Missouri Department of Agriculture has launched the 5th annual Focus on Missouri Agriculture contest, entries must be submitted by June 30 and winning shots will be displayed at the State Fair....
30 Missouri Students Selected for Missouri Agribusiness Academy
The Missouri Department of Agriculture is giving 30 high school students from throughout Missouri the opportunity to explore careers in agriculture through the 2014 Missouri Agribusiness Academy - a competitive membership for sophomores interested in pursuing agriculture-related college degrees and careers....
Missouri State Fair Pepsi Grandstand Lineup Announced
For the 112th Missouri State Fair, the Pepsi Grandstand will feature eight music shows and three motorsports events. The concerts include performances by Jake Owen, Sara Evans, Joan Jett and MercyMe....
Director of Ag Announces Grants for 4-H, FFA Youth Service Projects
Director of Agriculture Richard Fordyce announced that 19 youth groups from across Missouri were awarded grants from the Missouri Department of Agriculture's 2014 Building Our American Communities grant program....
Nevada FFA takes Top Awards at Annual Livestock Grading and Judging...
More than 400 FFA and 4-H members from around the state gathered in the Trowbridge Livestock Center on the University of Missouri campus this weekend to test their skills evaluating cattle, swine, sheep and goats in Missouri's Youth Livestock Grading and Judging Contest and Workshop. Top honors in the Missouri Department of Agriculture's annual...
Director of Agriculture Announces Grants for Missouri Specialty Crop Producers
The Missouri Department of Agriculture is now accepting proposals for funding through the USDA's Specialty Crop Block Grant Program....
Director of Ag, Bonnie Plants Recognize Troy, Mo. 4th Grader for...
Director of Agriculture Richard Fordyce visited Lincoln Elementary School today to recognize one young lady for her green-thumb and gardening success. Katelyn Damron was announced the winner of the annual Bonnie Plants Cabbage Growing Contest during a school assembly, and congratulated by a team from Bonnie Plants, her fellow students and school...
Pet Spay Neuter Grants Now Available
The Missouri Department of Agriculture now has grants available to animal shelters, rescue groups and other non-profit organizations for spay and neuter services. This is the sixth year for the program, after last year's donations topped $20,000 and raised the total contributions through the program to more than $100,000 since it was established...
Gov. Nixon and Director of Ag Honor Outstanding Ag Communicator during...
Janet Adkison, a native Missourian and president of the National Association of Farm Broadcasters, received high honors in front of hundreds of Missouri producers and agribusiness leaders during the 44th Missouri Governor's Conference on Agriculture, hosted by Gov. Jay Nixon and the Missouri Department of Agriculture. During the awards banquet...
