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Cattle. (Photo by Linda Geist - University of Missouri Extension)
Cow Calf, Livestock, Midwestern Region, Missouri

Which heifers are worth keeping?

A University of Missouri Extension workshop will help producers weigh a heifer’s value today against her potential as a productive cow. Read More

Beef cattle in pasture at sunset. (iStock │ #207406680 - Steve Lovegrove)
Hay Range Pasture, Midwestern Region, Missouri, Regional Roundup

MU Extension hosts free pasture management workshops

Black Angus cow in tall fescue. (Adobe Stock │ #663974851 - jackienix)
Forage Crops, Hay Range Pasture

High nitrogen prices force a closer look at the numbers

Soybean field. (MU Extension file photo)

Soybean yield predictions drop with prolonged heat wave

CAFNR Vice Chancellor and Dean Christopher Daubert talks to attendees of the Thompson Research Center Field Day, which took place Sept. 24, 2025, in Spickard. (Photo by Logan Jackson, Courtesy of CAFNR.)

Mizzou’s agriculture programs address industry challenges through research and outreach

Soybean leaves may show yellow spots on upper canopy leaves. Symptoms may resemble those of sudden death syndrome. Disase typically appears in nonuniform patches within fields. (Photo courtesy of MU Extension state plant pathologist Mandy Bish.)

Free tests target ‘Red Crown Rot,’ a threat to Midwest soybeans

Photo courtesy of Center for Grazinglands and Ranch Management.

Mizzou leads the charge to protect state’s $4 billion cattle industry from tick threats

Japanese beetle on a leaf. (iStock-#1449888069 │ Wirestock)

Scout soybean, corn crops for Japanese beetles

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)

Does ‘tabletop silage’ have potential?

  • By Linda Geist │ University of Missouri Extension
Missouri 4H Century Family Award

Missouri 4-H Foundation honors multigenerational families with Century Award

Cattle being treated by a veterinarian. (iStock │ #1032411090 - davidf)

Spring herd checks can improve reproductive efficiency and calf performance