feed costs

Milo producers and MU employees William Lee, left, and his father, Rusty, right, are researching the use of scrapped milo byproducts as a high-energy winter feed when supplemented by protein and other nutrients. (Photo by Linda Geist)
Crops, Forage Crops

Does ‘tabletop silage’ have potential?

University of Missouri Extension agricultural systems technology specialist Rusty Lee calls it “tabletop silage,” putting milo residue on the menu for livestock. Read More

Hay field (Photo by Linda Geist - University of Missouri Extension)
Forage Crops, Hay Range Pasture, Midwestern Region, Missouri

Get better hay, better returns with small changes

Ag News, Editorials, Editors, General, Kylene Scott, Opinion

You’d think I would have learned my lesson 



Heavy carcass weights are here to stay 

USDA aid available for flooding and wildfire losses

Simple math and MU Extension ag business forage budgets can help you calculate production costs of making your own hay. Photo courtesy of Rachel Hopkins.

Use simple math to find your hay cost

Frost collects on an empty feedbunk. (Journal photo by Jennifer Theurer.)

Net farm income expected to drop in 2023

Cattle in a pasture (Photo courtesy of Kansas State University Research and Extension.)

Cattle Chat: Reasons to check for pregnancy