Watch for farm equipment on roads during planting season
Media contact:
Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Karen Funkenbusch, 573-882-2731
SHELBINA, Mo. – It was like any other day in the 40-plus years that Kent Blades had been farming. A lifelong Monroe County farmer, Blades was driving from one part of the farm to...
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Seeks Nominations for Forestry Research Advisory Council
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Honor...
Students bring innovative, renewable Off-Grid Box™ to United States, OSU
Oklahoma State University’s student-led organization Sustainability, Energy, and Resources Collaborative (SERC) is responsible for bringing to the United States and OSU the first ever Off-Grid Box™, an onsite renewable energy and water harvesting system.
The innovative system arrived on campus...
Free-Ride Friday on THE BUS
Coinciding with OSU’s Earth Week, April 15th-April 19th, Transit Services and THE BUS are offering free bus rides on Friday, April 19th, 2013 to everyone. It is our hope to try and help diminish the footprint left by motor vehicles, not only during Earth Week, but also throughout the year by the use of our clean-running, CNG buses.
Please join us...
Lower break-even for cattle and hog producers
Media contact:
Jason Vance
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9731
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Ron Plain, 573-882-0134
COLUMBIA, Mo.–Cattle prices have been at record highs the last few years. The reason is less meat on the market.
“Last year’s meat supply was 217.9 pounds per person, down 19.7 pounds...
MU Extension market outlook sees downward price trend for crops
Media contact:
Jason Vance
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9731
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: David Reinbott, 573-545-3516
COLUMBIA, Mo.–With good weather in 2013 crop production could increase, pushing prices down.
“I think corn and beans are going to ratchet lower,” said University of Missouri...
MU outlook for dairy is bullish
Media contact:
Jason Vance
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9731
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Joe Horner, 573-882-9339
COLUMBIA, Mo.– Despite neutral supply and demand in dairy markets, the outlook is bullish, said an economist at the University of Missouri Extension Spring Ag Marketing Outlook Conference.
“A...
Farming? There’s an app for that
Media contact:
Jason Vance
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9731
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Kent Shannon, 573-445-9792
COLUMBIA, Mo.– Smartphone apps aren’t just for social networking or entertainment. A growing number of apps make use of smartphone technology to help farmers do their job.
Farmers can use...
OSU attempts to break Guinness World Record
High school juniors and their families will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for most people wearing fake mustaches at Oklahoma State University’s Junior Day event on April 20.
The OSU Office of Undergraduate Admissions will provide Pistol Pete mustaches for prospective students, guests, staff and current students to wear at the event....
