Tools help farmers estimate American Relief assistance; Cattle care during prolonged extreme cold; Factors make Missouri a strong cattle state; Fungicides use far outpaces need in scouted soybean fields

A Missouri cattle farmer is facing financial ruin after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) froze funding for key conservation programs, despite previously signed contracts with the government.

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The Department of Agriculture's mission is to serve, promote, and protect the agricultural producers, processors, and consumers of Missouri's food, fuel, and fiber products.

Highlighting the Best: Missouri Farmers Care Seeks Applicants for the 2026 Missouri Agricultural Stewardship Award

Missouri Grown, a program of the Missouri Department of Agriculture, works with farmers, ranchers and agribusinesses to promote local products to local consumers. Our members showcase all aspects of Missouri agriculture, from vegetable farms and beef ranches to processed food producers.

Missouri Farmers Care, a coalition of Missouri’s agricultural associations, cooperatives and organizations, realized that there was a gap in welcoming new and returning farmers back to our local communities across Missouri.

May 23, 2024 · Missouri has 15,901 farmers with current or past military service. Missouri is home to 324 USDA-certified organic farms. 5,484 Missouri farms use renewable energy-producing systems.

In 1917, members named The Missouri Farmer as the official publication of the Missouri Farmers Association. After Hirth’s death in 1940, MFA bought the magazine from his estate. In 1967, it was renamed “Today’s Farmer” to better reflect MFA’s expanding trade territory.

JEFFERSON CITY, MO –Missouri Farmers Care, agricultural leaders, and partners joined together at the Missouri State Fair to capstone the 2023 Drive to Feed Kids. The effort to stand in the gap for those facing hunger in our state raised 1,200,389 million meals.