Breaking News
Below is a list of recent breaking news and press releases received
by Ozarks Farm & Neighbor. These will be update several times
per week as they become available, so check back regularly to
keep up to date with the latest in Agriculture news.
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MT. VERNON, Mo. -- Mineral supplementation of beef cows and stockers creates many questions that are sometimes difficult to answer according to Eldon Cole, a livestock specialist with University of Missouri Extension.
Cole says shopping for the best mineral can be overwhelming when the feed tag lists major minerals, trace minerals, vitamins, percent and parts per million and additives that may…Read more...Read more...
WASHINGTON, May 28, 2013 The Natural Resources Conservation Service's Conservation Stewardship Program will provide about $175 million in funding for up to 12.6 million additional acres enrollment this year.Although applications are accepted all year, farmers, ranchers and forestland owners interested in CSP should submit applications by June 14 to their local NRCS office to ensure they are considered for this year's funding. The deadline was…
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The Arkansas Agriculture Department is accepting applications for the 2013 Arkansas Century Farm program until May 31, 2013. Applications must be postmarked by May 31, 2013 to be eligible for designation in 2013.The program recognizes Arkansas’s rich agricultural heritage and honors families who have owned and farmed the same land for at least 100 years. The program is voluntary and places no restrictions on the…
Read more...Right to Farm Crosses Finish Line, Fate Rests with Voters
-Right to Farm Passes Missouri House and Senate
COLUMBIA, MISSOURI (May 14, 2013) - The Missouri House of Representatives, on May 8, 2013, and Missouri…
Read more...Friday, April 26, 2013 – SPRINGFIELD, MO. – The Ozark Downtown Farmers Market … Powered by Farmers Market of the Ozarks (FMO) will open next week on Thursday, May 2 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on the square in downtown Ozark, Mo.
The new Ozark Downtown Farmers Market is the first sister market to FMO. Customer demand for local, fresh foods is on the rise and to fulfill customer demand and serve the region’s…
Read more...By Miranda Reiman
Everyone in the beef chain seems to agree we need more of it.
That’s the simple explanation for a trend that shows hot carcass weights (HCW) have increased 200 pounds (lb.) in four decades. But for all the opportunities that presents, there are many challenges.
John Stika, president of Certified Angus Beef LLC (CAB), talked about both at last month’s Harlan Ritchie Beef Symposium during Midwest American Society of Animal Science meetings…
The South Central Cattlemen’s Association will hold its Spring Field Day on Saturday, April 27th beginning at 12:00 P.M. at Spreutels Farms of Koshkonong, MO. A hamburger lunch will be provided compliments of FCS Financial.Following lunch, Wilbur and Elsie Spreutels will tell about their registered and commercial Red Angus operation. There will also be a tour of the pasture and hay program currently in production on…Read more...Read more...JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., April 9, 2013 - FFA members from across the state will meet in Columbia, April 18 - 19, to honor fellow members for outstanding achievements, conduct association business, elect new officers and participate in leadership workshops at the 85th Missouri FFA Convention.
Value The Past, Embrace Your Future is the theme for this year's annual convention, which is expected to attract more than 8,000 students and guests to the Hearnes Center on…
The 2013 Spring Ag & Urban Fest Vendor Directory will be arriving in your copy of Ozarks Farm & Neighbor this week in Missouri. Copies will also be available in the E-Plex at the Ag & Urban Fest on April 5-7 at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds. An online version is available below for you to view in advance of receiving your printed copy.
Read more...Read more...29th Annual Southwest Missouri Spring Forage Conference and
12th Annual Heart of America Grazing Conference combine for successful event
The University Plaza Hotel and Convention Center was the site for the 29th Annual Southwest Missouri Spring Forage Conference which was combined with the 12th Annual Heart of America Grazing Conference for a two day forage and grazing extravaganza. The event got underway at 1:00 pm on Monday, February 25 with a 4…
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Entries must be submitted by July 1, winning shots to be displayed at State Fair(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.) – The Missouri Department of Agriculture launched the 4th annual Focus on Missouri Agriculture contest, asking Missourians to help capture the unique stories and images of agriculture through photographs and videos. The contest, which…
Read more...FAYETTEVIILLE, Ark. – Arkansas ranchers who sold livestock in 2012 due to the drought may get a little extra time from the Internal Revenue Service to report income from sales.
There were many ranchers who did sell last year. A study of the drought’s effects on the state’s beef cattle industry done by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture (See: http://srmec.uark.edu/beef/) found that 49 percent had sold more mature…
Visit AmericasFarmers.com to nominate your favorite farm mom for a chance to win up to $10,000
ST. LOUIS (February 28, 2013) – Monsanto’s search for America’s Farmers Mom of the Year is back for a fourth year to acknowledge the contributions of more than a million female farm operators in the United States.Anyone can nominate their favorite farm mom by visiting AmericasFarmers.com before April 23 and…Read more...Dairy margin proposal would cut spending in a 2013 farm bill, MU economist reports
Source: Scott Brown, 573-882-3861
WASHINGTON – Dairy producers will seek a new safety net when farm bill discussions restart in Congress, said a University of Missouri dairy economist at the recent USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum. Current proposals look more like insurance than price programs of the past.But with financial binds in Washington, there…Read more...SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The 90th Annual Greene County Soils and Crops Conference will begin at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 5 and be held in the 2nd floor banquet room at Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, 6821 West Independence (Exit 70 off of I-44), Springfield, Mo.“This conference is designed to…Read more...Missouri Farmers Care Applauds Ruling In Favor of
Farmer Gavin Hauk
(Jefferson City) Missouri Farmers Care leaders said today that they applaud the Circuit Court of Scotland County for ruling in favor of farmer Gavin Hauk. Mr. Hauk had been denied a permit to place a new 4,960-head hog facility by the… Read more...
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LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame will induct six individuals whose leadership and service have brought distinction to Arkansas agriculture, the state’s largest industry.The group will be honored at the 25th annual induction luncheon, 11:30 a.m., March 8 in the Ambassador Ballroom of Little Rock’s Embassy Suites Hotel. Luncheon tickets are $35 each…
Read more...The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) today announced a March 15 deadline for landowners to apply for an easement program designed to protect prime, unique and important agricultural land from conversion to nonagricultural uses.
Through its Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP), NRCS works cooperatively with state and local governments and nongovernmental organizations to purchase agricultural easements on privately owned farmland or ranchland.
To qualify for FRPP, the land must be part of…
Read more...Applications due in to the American Angus Association on Feb. 5.
College students looking for summer internships still have time to apply with the American Angus Association® in Saint Joseph, Mo. The deadline for the four, paid internships is Feb. 5. Details of each position are listed below.
The American Angus Association Activities and Events Department is offering, for the first time, an internship that focuses on event planning to a college sophomore, junior or senior…
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 22, 2013—The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds producers that the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 extended the authorization of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (the 2008 Farm Bill) for many Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) commodity, disaster, and conservation programs through 2013. FSA administers these programs.The extended programs include, among…
Read more...4-H Alumni Needed to Help Grow Youth Opportunities in Barry County
Cassville, MO- Past 4-H members are needed to serve as volunteers for 4-H clubs that are starting in Purdy and Washburn. 4-H is about youth and adults working together to learn, volunteer and have fun.
As the largest out-of-school youth organization in the world, 4-H is open to all boys and girls, ages 5 to18. Children who are five to seven years…Read more...
Oklahoma agriculture has a rich history of progress. The years of success enjoyed by the industry are thanks to agriculturalists committed to striving for excellence. In 1998 the Governor’s Outstanding Achievement Award in Agriculture was created to recognize those who have helped lead the industry while demonstrating exemplary personal values and pursuing agricultural achievements in Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Department…Read more...WASHINGTON, Jan. 15, 2013 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a new microloan program from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) designed to help small and family operations, beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers secure loans under $35,000. The new microloan program is aimed at bolstering the progress of producers through their start-up years by providing needed resources and helping to increase equity so that farmers may eventually graduate to commercial credit and expand their…
Read more...Missouri State Fair Offering Internships for Summer Employment
(SEDALIA, Mo.) - College students interested in gaining work experience in the fields of marketing, public relations, journalism and agricultural communication have until March 1 to apply for summer internship positions with the Missouri State Fair.
Up to three interns will be hired for temporary, full-time employment within the Fair’s marketing office this summer. According to Missouri State Fair Director Mark…
Read more...Missouri State Fair Youth in Agriculture Scholarship Deadline Feb. 1
(SEDALIA, Mo.) – The Feb. 1 deadline is approaching for high school seniors interested in applying for a Missouri State Fair Youth in Agriculture scholarship. Thirty-six $1,000 scholarships and one supreme $2,500 scholarship will be awarded to qualified applicants pursuing higher education degrees in the field of agriculture. The application form is available online at www.mostatefair.com/youth-in-agriculture.
“Scholarships…
Read more...(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.) – The Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA) reminds Missouri 4-H and FFA chapters to submit their proposals for the annual Building Our American Communities (BOAC) Grant Program to fund their community service projects.
Projects may include improvements to existing facilities, grounds or buildings used by local organizations in the applicant’s community. Past BOAC grant projects have included improvements for local fairgrounds, rural intersections and parks, as well as renovations for damaged and…
Read more...(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.) – Missouri producers and agribusinesses interested in developing or expanding their value-added agriculture operations can now apply for grants through the Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA) and the Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority (MASBDA). The Value-Added Agriculture Grant Program is currently accepting applications for funding to assist farmers with business planning expenses for projects that develop, process or market agricultural goods.
“Grants, like these for value-added agriculture, are important tools…
Read more...Do you have a stock dog that needs a little more discipline? Or a dog that can use just a little more fine tuning? Or, you need to start training a young dog you hope to have as your hired hand someday. Well, according to Garry Mathes chair of the Missouri Livestock Symposium committee, this year’s event has just the help you may need.
Bob Johnson, owner of BJ Border Collies of Tingley, Iowa, will…
Read more...Harold Trump is recognized as both an outstanding farm and livestock producer. He has lived his entire life in Clark County and was born on his Grandpa Neumann’s farm just west of Kahoka. Trump will be honored at the 2012 Missouri Livestock Symposium on December 7 when he is inducted into the Missouri Livestock Symposium’s Hall of Fame.
He began his career with four free pet lambs from Clell Gutting. He had a flock of…
Read more...Forage production and utilization are key components to profitability in many livestock operations. According to Garry L. Mathes, chair of the 2012 Missouri Livestock Symposium, producers have had to deal with these and more this year. As a result, our planning committee wanted to address the drought and climate impact, feed costs, and economic outlook for livestock and feed.” In order to accomplish this objective, a panel of experts will be on hand to address…
