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Broiler hatchery numbers mixed
Broiler sets and placements were mixed last week. The USDA says 243.926 million broiler-type eggs entered incubators, a drop of 1.437 million on the week, but still up 1% on the year, eventually moving...
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New soil testing and research lab construction begins soon
Construction on the new Roy Blunt Soil Testing and Research Lab in the Bootheel of Missouri will begin this spring. The new $4.6 million facility will provide soil, water and plant-tissue testing for...
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Northeast MO farmer will start planting soon
A diversified farmer in northeast Missouri says he will start planting corn and soybeans later this week. Wes Shoemyer says the recent rains and cool conditions have affected the soil and better...
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Planting underway for several MO crops
Missouri farmers continue to plant rice, soybeans and corn. USDA says 7% of the corn is planted, slightly ahead of the previous year. Rice is 14% planted and soybeans are 3% planted, both significantly...
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Biosecurity practices important with cattle as HPAI continues
Missouri’s state veterinarian says not every dairy state has confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in cattle and farmers should be implementing stricter biosecurity to prevent any spread of the...
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Broiler sets, placements 2% higher than a year ago
Broiler sets and placements last week were both up on the year. The USDA says 244.383 million broiler-type eggs entered incubation, almost unchanged from previous week and 2% above a year ago, with the...
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Partnerships in Agricultural Education
Missouri Soybeans Is working with Ag Education Students to design and deliver leadership and education programs. Director of Education and Outreach Baylee Asbury says the students are working with...
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A quarter of Missouri’s corn is planted
Missouri farmers are continuing to make progress with planting. USDA reporters say as of Sunday, 26% of the state’s corn is now planted and 1% has already emerged. Eight percent of the soybeans, 35%...
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USTR Tai criticized during House Ways and Means Committee hearing on trade
The chair of the House Ways and Means Committee expressed disappointment in the performance of the U.S. Trade Representative during a hearing Tuesday morning. Missouri Republican Jason Smith said the...
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Bean’s water export bill on-hold in MO Senate
The chairman of Missouri’s Senate Agriculture Committee a bill he’s sponsoring that would require permits for any water exported out of Missouri has been laid over in the Senate. Jason Bean tells...
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Broiler sets, placements higher than prior year
Broiler hatchery numbers were up on the year for the second week in a row. The USDA says 246.921 million broiler type eggs were set into incubators last week, an increase of 2.412 million from the...
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USDA invests $40.3 million in food financing initiative
The USDA is awarding more than $40 million to improve local food financing partnerships and expand food access across the country. Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small tells Brownfield the Healthy...
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Hay quality and quantity a concern for central Missouri
A livestock specialist with the University of Missouri Extension says producers might consider using grazing management and clipping to manage hay and pasture ground this spring. Gene Schmitz tells...
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March cattle placements fall sharply
Placements of cattle into U.S. feedlots dropped in March. The USDA says the 1.746 million head placed in March fell 12% on the year, a bigger than expected decline because of aggressive movement in...
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Water export bill gets second chance in MO Legislature
The senior policy director with the Missouri Soybean Association says a water export bill is getting a second chance in Missouri’s State Legislature. Casey Wasser tells Brownfield in an executive...
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Corn planting nearly halfway complete in MO
Corn planting is near the halfway point in Missouri, but slightly behind this time last year. USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service says corn is 47% planted with 12% of the corn emerged. Soybean...
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In this week’s Managing Mental Health, a partnership with the Missouri Department of Mental Health and Brownfield Ag News, Rick Strait, a Suicide Prevention Coordinator at the Community Counseling...
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Roadway safety tips for farmers, motorists during planting season
A public safety organization is reminding motorists to proceed with caution along roadways with planting season in full swing. Tim Hull, executive director of Missouri Operation Lifesaver, says drivers...
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Springtime rail safety tips for farmers
The head of Missouri Operation Lifesaver says farmers need to proceed with caution around railroad tracks. Tim Hull tells Brownfield the movement of trains can be deceiving. “No longer are those...
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Another up week for broiler sets, placements
Broiler sets and placements have risen seven weeks in a row. The USDA says 245.393 million eggs went into incubation last week, 1.388 million less than the previous week, but up 2% on the year, with...
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