Jamie Courter, the state beef genetics specialist with University of Missouri Extension, says rebuilding the cattle herd starts with a genetic business plan, defining the exact job a cow will have when added to the herd. “For your operation, how do you make money? Do you sell it weaning? Do you retain and sell it […]
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A new partnership in the Saginaw Bay Watershed is helping sugarbeet growers reduce erosion while testing strip-till practices. Conservation advisor Simon
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An ag economist says rising input costs and concerns about product availability due to the ongoing conflict in Iran led to
