Farm & Ranch

Building up the local farm and food entrepreneurs needed to make local food an easy choice for individuals, schools, grocers, and restaurants is the focus of the 7th annual Farm to Fork Summit. It takes place 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, March 7, 2025, at the Nevada Community Center, 200 North Ash Street, Nevada.

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Missouri invites qualifying farmers and landowners to apply to receive technical and financial assistance through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). Funding is available for seven regional partnership projects. Applications must be received by November 29, 2024 to be considered for this round of funding. The RCPP projects

by Jana Rose Schleis Missouri News Network Around mid-morning each day on Green Ridge Family Farm in south central Iowa, eight lower doors to the hen house swing open. Rising from their roosts inside the 500-foot-long barn, auburn feathered chickens make their way to the ledge, pause as if taking in the morning and hop

The video series Practical Advice from Successful Farmers is online and available at http://www.webbcityfarmersmarket.com/training.html. This series features advice and best practices from some of Southwest Missouri’s best farmers and extension educators. Topics include: Farm Business Models of Oakwoods Farm which markets through farmers markets, online, restaurants, a health food store, and school sales, Gardener’s Orchard

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Heartland Regional Food Business Center (RFBC) have announced the availability of more than $3.7 million in Business Builder Grants to support small, mid-sized, and diverse food and farm entrepreneurs. These grants will promote business expansion, job creation, business capacity building, and increase local products in the local market.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the availability of an historic $1.5 billion in fiscal year 2024 to invest in partner-driven conservation and climate solutions through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting project proposals now through July 2,

Dr. Chris Jones, a long-time water quality research engineer at Iowa University, as part of his book tour for “The Swine Republic: Struggles with the Truth about Agriculture and Water Quality,” will be sharing his insights and expertise with the residents of Missouri during two events:  Nov. 16 in Columbia at the Missouri United Methodist

The Missouri Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is announcing October 3, 2023, as the first batching date for applications submitted for Fiscal Year 2024 funding through either the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) or Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). “NRCS-Missouri is wasting no time in FY24 connecting landowners with two of our most popular conservation programs,”

“Are you a cattle producer that has a small number of cattle but wants to experience feeding cattle in the feedyard, evaluate your cattle’s feedyard performance, and determine whether your cattle meet certain targets at slaughter that influence their profitability? Then consider enrolling steers in the Missouri Steer Feedout,” says Patrick Davis, MU Extension Livestock

Responding to the severe drought conditions affecting farmers and ranchers across Missouri, State Treasurer Vivek Malek is introducing the Farm Relief Loan (FRL) program. The Farm Relief Loan program will provide vital assistance to producers impacted by this year’s drought. “It has been one thing after another for Missouri’s farmers and ranchers. The flooding in