Ozarks Farm & Neighbor Newspaper – written for, by & about farmers

Media contact:
Duane Dailey
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9181
E-Mail: [email protected]

Story source: Craig A. Roberts, 573-882-0481

COLUMBIA, Mo.– Toxic fescue pastures that cut Missouri livestock production are the target for four schools set to start at the end of March.

The Alliance for Grassland Renewal aims to...

Media contact:
Duane Dailey
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9181
E-Mail: [email protected]

Story source: Scott Brown, 573-882-3861

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Missouri returned as No. 2 beef cow state in the nation, with a 63,000-cow increase in 2013. The USDA cow count shows Missouri rose from No. 3 back to the position it held from...

Media contact:
Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]

Story source: Shatomi Luster, 816-482-5850

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Edwin Cooper of Raytown returned to work after retirement to support his three grandchildren. Every penny counts. That’s why he uses the free tax filing services...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14, 2014 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that up to $35 million will be provided during the next three years to help landowners conserve grasslands and wetlands in the Prairie Pothole region. The announcement was made on the Secretary's behalf by Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment Robert...

FRESNO, Calif., Feb. 14, 2014 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack joined President Barack Obama in Fresno, Calif., today to announce that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide additional assistance to help farmers, ranchers and residents affected by severe drought in California. At President Obama’s direction, USDA has made imp...

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The Oklahoma State University Museum of Art is striving to encompass the importance and love of art through its inaugural exhibition Sharing the Journey, on display through May 24. The exhibit, housed in the Postal Plaza Gallery in downtown Stillwater, showcases the university’s permanent art collection.

Louise Siddons,...