Agricultural Summary Statewide, temperatures averaged 81.5 degrees for the week ending August 24, which is 5.5 degrees above normal. There were 0.14 inches of rain statewide. There were 5.8 days…
By Kristofer Husted, Harvest Public Media Farmers can anticipate a sharp drop in income this year, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In fact, the…
By Blake Hurst The passage of Amendment 1, the Farming Rights Amendment, is great news for the future of Missouri agriculture. Although the vote was close, a majority of Missouri…
Joe Robinson, Richmond R-XVI High School agriculture teacher/FFA advisor, was recently honored with a Distinguished Service Award at the 2014 Missouri Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association annual awards luncheon. Robinson represented…
Land commissioners from 23 western states gathered in Bismarck, N.D. in July to discuss policy issues affecting land management for over 440 million acres of state land and water throughout…
This week’s message from Humane Society volunteer Gloria McFadden on kittens looking for their homes: “We have six adorable kittens from two different mothers. The kittens were born mid- to…
USDA Rural Development celebrated Homeownership month with Sunrise Elementary second- and third-grade summer school students. This year’s theme was “Own Your Future.” Area Specialist Debbie Berry presented a program on…
By David Knopf, News Editor Charlene Cassity deflects all praise for her husband’s bountiful flower beds back on the man who watches over them. “It’s all Charles,” she said. “He…
From Gloria McFadden, Humane Society volunteer: “Recently arrived are Flower and her kittens. Flower is a tortoise shell cat. She is about a year old. I petted her and picked…
Pro ‘Right to Farm’ opponents in North Dakota used similar scare tactics In 2012, North Dakota was the first state to propose a constitutional amendment protecting farmers and ranchers. Their…
