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There are no official graders of hay in Missouri according to Eldon Cole, field specialist in livestock with University of Missouri Extension. “One of the most useful ways of grading hay is to have it analyzed by a reputable laboratory for the basics such as moisture, protein, acid detergent fiber and neutral detergent fiber,” said

Most cattle producers have left the sale barn before feeling that their cattle did not bring their true value. One of the best ways to combat that feeling is to prove your cattle are above average according to Eldon Cole, field specialist in livestock with University of Missouri Extension. “If you think you have above-average

Pastor Laryy Sorrells, Rovkville, Trinity UMC I have recently been researching the topic of happiness. What does it take to be happy? What makes a happy life? I then discovered a quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson that made me rethink where I was going with my research. Emerson said, “The purpose of life is not

Recently named the Missouri State Fruit, PawPaws are good on the tongue and in landscapes Sometimes called the Ozark Banana, the pawpaw was recently declared the Missouri State Fruit by lawmakers. This native Missouri fruit deserves the distinction according to Patrick Byers, field specialist in horticulture with University of Missouri Extension. “The pawpaw is particularly

Joe Barger’s view Joe Barger, who has broadcast Bulldog football for years, had a bird’s eye view of the entire game. He told the Sun, “We have a new coach and a new offense. They played very well in the second half. We got beat 31 – 6. But we gave them a touchdown and

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is extending the fish gigging season by 15 days beginning this season. The upcoming season will run Sept. 15 through Feb. 15, 2020. The move to lengthen the season was based on public feedback MDC received through an online survey conducted last year and an assessment that lengthening the

VOLLEYBALL GIRLS PARTICIPATE IN JAMBOREE – Coach Ashley Rogers spoke to the Sun during the Jamboree with Catholic and Archie on Thursday, Aug 29. She said, “Everything is looking really bright right now for us. Our first game is Sept. 5 in Osceola, and our first conference is a home game against Butler on the

Changes will become effective in 2020, require 20 acres for free deer and turkey permits, stay at five acres for other uses, add discounted permits for nonresident landowners, and add registry. Starting in 2020, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will increase the minimum acreage requirement from five to 20 acres for resident landowners and

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will raise the prices of its annual trout permits and daily trout tags starting in 2020. According to MDC, the price increases are needed to better cover its costs of running hatcheries and providing more than 1.7 million trout each year for public fishing. The prices have not been

TOPS Chapter 9319 El Dorado Springs met in the United Methodist Church, 201 E Broadway on Thursday, Aug. 29, for their weekly weigh-in and meeting. Leader Susan Sandel called our meeting to order, we said our TOPS and KOPS Pledges. Kay led us in singing “Eating Fewer Calories.” Melissa reported on the contest, this is