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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

Missouri 4H Century Family Award
4H, Missouri, Regional Roundup, Youth, Youth Programs

Missouri 4-H Foundation honors multigenerational families with Century Award

Cattle being treated by a veterinarian. (iStock │ #1032411090 - davidf)
Animal Health, Cow Calf, Livestock

Spring herd checks can improve reproductive efficiency and calf performance



MU Extension researchers are using NASA data to map land surface temperatures. This will help transportation planners in the St. Louis area identify areas where green infrastructure could reduce extreme heat. (MU Extension)

NASA data used to ID highway hot spots

Missouri Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifer Program

Nov. 21 Show-Me-Select sale offers 275 high-quality spring-calving heifers

A combine harvesting soybeans. (Journal photo by Jennifer Theurer.)

Data-driven insights for harvest timing

Feeding a herd of cows on a farm. (iStock │ #1037370202 - sasapanchenko)

Enroll steers in Missouri Steer Feedout by Oct. 15

Panoramic farmland with white barn. (Courtesy photo.)

MU Extension offers sessions on farm leases

2025 Missouri Ag lenders seminars (University of Missouri Extension)

Ag lenders seminars offer practical insights for the year ahead

Soybeans (Journal stock photo.)

MU Soybean monitoring report predicts sharp decline in yield

Ergot bodies on seed heads look like mouse droppings. MU Extension file photo.

Making hay to reduce ergot infestation

  • By Linda Geist │ University of Missouri Extension