In drought, watch fall-calving cows early, says MU vet who studies...
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Duane Dailey
Senior Writer
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Phone: 573-882-9181
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Story source: Tim J. Evans, 573-884-9270
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Owners of fall-calving cow herds should start watching early as calving time approaches, says a University of Missouri veterinarian.
Drought stress and high...
Farmers must deal with rain to harvest corn that grew in...
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Duane Dailey
Senior Writer
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Phone: 573-882-9181
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: William J. Wiebold, 573-673-4128 (cell); 573-882-0621
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Missouri corn crop can’t get a break from the weather. Drought slowed growth most of the season. Now moisture from...
MU Wurdack Research Center field day set for Friday, Oct. 5
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Mike Burden
Senior Information Specialist
College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, University of Missouri
Phone: 573-882-5919
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COOK STATION, Mo. – Producers can learn strategies to stretch hay supplies, supplement poor-quality forage and renovate their pastures, and see a sawmill demonstration...
Cattle heat-stress app at hand to help producers reduce weather-related livestock...
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Phil Leslie
Senior Information Specialist
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
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Story source: Don Spiers, 573-882-6131
COLUMBIA, Mo. – A new tool to help cattle producers reduce heat-related losses soon will be as close as the nearest smartphone.
Livestock researchers at the University of...
MU ‘Quality Beef’ leads to more cow-herd dollars
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Duane Dailey
Senior Writer
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Phone: 573-882-9181
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story sources: David J. Patterson, 573-882-7519; Scott Brown, 573-882-3861; Mike Kasten, 573-979-0889
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Beef cow-herd owners can follow the numbers to produce higher-quality calves worth more money...
Grazing wheat in Missouri
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Milly Carter
Administrative Associate, West Central Region
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 816-252-7717
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Story source: Pat Miller, 417-448-2560
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. — Recent rains have given producers hope that they will be able to plant wheat this fall. Producers may be looking to plant wheat not...
Out-of-state hay may harbor red imported fire ants
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Curt Wohleber
Senior Information Specialist
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Phone: 573-882-5409
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Story source: Richard M. Houseman, 573-882-7181
COLUMBIA, Mo. – If you buy hay from some parts of the southern U.S., you might get stung—not just once but many times—by red imported...
A much-needed nutrition boost
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Mike Burden
Senior Information Specialist
College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, University of Missouri
Phone: 573-882-5919
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Justin Sexten, 573-882-8154
COLUMBIA, Mo. – With 2012 bringing both the warmest and driest April-through-July stretch in 118 years, pastures, crops and...
Dairy farmers get MU drought updates over teleconference during lunch breaks
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Duane Dailey
Senior Writer
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Phone: 573-882-9181
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Joe Horner, 573-882-9339
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Over the phone, 44 Missouri dairy farmers and extension specialists shared ideas on how to feed dairy cows through the winter after a historic drought cut...
Cost effectiveness of ammoniating low-quality forages
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Milly Carter
Administrative Associate, West Central Region
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 816-252-7717
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Whitney Wiegel, 660-584-3658
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. — Because of this year’s drought, U.S. cattle farmers are facing a short feed supply. Farmers searching for affordable...
