One Lesson at a Time
Where Bill and Linda Yarberry live might be similar to a small village. Their mailing address says Milo, but Milo has only about 90 people and takes up a whopping 52 acres of land just east of I-49 in Vernon County, between Lamar and Nevada, Mo.
A Calf’s First Line of Defense
As your cow gets ready to calve, make sure she’s able to pass her own good health on to her offspring.
Call the Vet or Do it Yourself?
When your animals are suffering a crisis, it’s always best to contact your veterinarian. But there are routine situations that come up on the farm, which the producer sometimes elects to handle on the spot.
Frost Seeding Considerations
If you couldn’t drill clover into your pastures in the fall, you can still scatter it on them in the winter.
The Ongoing Battle against Parasites
A number of people across Missouri are getting into small sheep flocks and goat herds; that’s according to Dr. Charlotte Clifford-Rathert, University of Missouri Extension state small ruminant specialist at Lincoln University. “Some people are expanding into larger numbers to accommodate multi-species grazing with their cattle,” Clifford-Rathert told Ozarks Farm & Neighbor.
Farm Finance
Are you aware that, as a Missouri farmer, you could take advantage of a provision in our tax law that allows you to purchase your farm vehicles and trailers without paying sales tax? Section 144.025 of the Missouri Tax Code states that “any purchaser of a motor vehicle or trailer used for agricultural use... shall be allowed to use an allowance to offset the sales tax liability towards the purchase of the motor vehicle or trailer any grain or livestock produced or raised by the producer.”