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Farmer using smartphone and tractor at harvesting. (Adobe Stock │ #234551396 - aboutmomentsimages)
Farm Safety, Health & Wellness, Home and Family

Smartphones can save lives on the farm

Spring farming brings long hours and added risks, often in remote areas. Built-in smartphone tools can help farmers stay safer. Read More

Farmer is standing in his growing wheat field. (Adobe Stock │ #439789431 - djoronimo)
Farm Safety, Health & Wellness

Ag Safety Awareness Program Week highlights link between farmer health and farm safety

Tractor with disc harrows driving along rural road. (Adobe Stock │ #249348787 - bilanol)
Crops, Farm Equipment, Farm Safety

Harvest creates rural roadway hazards



University of Missouri Extension offers Heroes to Hives for veterans who want to learn about beekeeping. MU Extension offers three training sites in the state, with a fourth to be added in 2024. (Photo courtesy of Eric Work.)

Heroes to Hives to expand in 2024

Farming: The most dangerous job in the US

Missouri expands rural mental health services

Missouri offers free hotline

AgrAbility Virtual State Fair set for October

For success, maintain farmer health like you would farm equipment

University of Missouri Extension receives grant to grow beginning farmers and ranchers program

Agency partnerships help cattle farmer with hydrocephalus