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Field-tested findings
MFA’s 2024 agronomy research trials provide new insights to improve production
View Story >Faces of Farming: Jason Franken
Jason Franken – MFA Chair and Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics & Management,
View Story >Adapting to change with a focus on
“MFA’s history has taught us that adaptability and focusing on the principles of cooperation are our greatest strengths.”
View Story >Grazing for resiliency can set up long-term
“Your biggest bang for the buck is to work on your weakest area.”
View Story >Red crown rot is a growing threat in Missouri
Visual symptoms of red crown rot include small, red fruiting structures called perithecia on the base of an infected soybean plant.
View Story >Rollins to rule USDA in a tough farm economy
“We have a tremendous amount of work to do.” — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins
View Story >Seed treatments help jumpstart crop success
“As planting dates continue to get pushed earlier, seed treatments help give crops the strong start they need.”
View Story >Scott, Detring elected as new MFA directors
Elections for the MFA Board of Directors were held during the annual District Delegate Meetings this week.
View Story >In this March Today's Farmer
The cover story this month is about poultry farmers Tanner and Cassi Drechsel who operate Drechsel’s Dozens in Pilot Grove, Mo. Their flock of 20,000 pasture-raised Hy-Line hens produce some 19,000 eggs daily.
View Story >Help keep chemicals in check
Put proper pesticide disposal at the top of the to-do list with free collection
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