Hermann Wine Trail Event Featuring Missouri Food and Farmers Returns
This spring, wine enthusiasts visiting Hermann will once again have the opportunity to meet the farmers behind their food and wine. Celebrating the best of what Missouri has to offer, tickets are now available for the third annual The Farmers’ Table Wine Trail event, hosted by Missouri CommonGround and the Hermann Wine Trail. Attendees will … Continue reading Hermann Wine Trail Event Featuring Missouri Food and Farmers Returns
Brinker Farms Receives Missouri Leopold Conservation Award
Brinker Farms Inc. of Auxvasse was named the 2019 recipient of the Missouri Leopold Conservation Award®. The award, named for renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold, recognizes farmers, ranchers and foresters who inspire others with their dedication to land, water and wildlife habitat management on private land. In Missouri the $10,000 award is presented annually by Sand … Continue reading Brinker Farms Receives Missouri Leopold Conservation Award
Missouri Soybean Yield Contest Winners Announced
Missouri soybean farmers brought big yields for the Missouri Soybean Association’s annual competition, despite challenging weather across much of the state – including widespread flooding. Results from Missouri’s soybean yield contest are now finalized with the highest yields topping 90 bushels per acre. Contest winners in the irrigated and non-irrigated categories presented yields of 96.93 … Continue reading Missouri Soybean Yield Contest Winners Announced
Foundation for Soy Innovation Awards First Scholarship
New program bridges resource gaps for next generation of problem solvers. Putting technical training and research results to work are central to Eric Oseland’s view of his role for farmers. The first-year Ph.D. student at the University of Missouri is focused on controlling weeds in soybeans, and connects his work directly to challenges facing farmers … Continue reading Foundation for Soy Innovation Awards First Scholarship
Mark Twain National Forest feral hog hunting closure is good for Missourians
This month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service (USFS) issued a closure order on the Mark Twain National Forest (MTNF) to make interagency feral swine trapping efforts as effective as possible. The Conservation Federation of Missouri (CFM) and many organizations across Missouri applaud the announcement and the continued attention to this threat to Missouri’s … Continue reading Mark Twain National Forest feral hog hunting closure is good for Missourians
Rural Leaders Petition President Trump to Uphold Biofuel Promise
A broad coalition of biofuel and farm advocates have sent a letter to the White House this week calling on President Trump to fix a flawed proposal from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which “fails in its mission to reinvigorate farm economies and reopen biofuel plants across America’s heartland.” The letter was signed by 60 … Continue reading Rural Leaders Petition President Trump to Uphold Biofuel Promise
Missouri Soybean Association Endorsement – Mike Kehoe for Lt. Governor
Missouri’s soybean farmers have voted to endorse Mike Kehoe for Lt. Governor, supporting a long-time leader and friend of agriculture. Lt. Governor Kehoe understands the challenges of building a successful small business, and of working in agriculture. “The Missouri Soybean Association is endorsing Mike Kehoe for Lt. Governor for his commitment to our state, and … Continue reading Missouri Soybean Association Endorsement – Mike Kehoe for Lt. Governor
Missouri Soybean Association Endorsement – Mike Parson for Governor
Missouri’s soybean farmers have voted to endorse Mike Parson for Governor, supporting a long-time leader and friend of agriculture. Missouri’s soybean farmers stood alongside the Governor in his announcement in Bolivar today (Sunday, September 8) and look forward to continuing to work closely with him and his team. “The Missouri Soybean Association is proud to endorse … Continue reading Missouri Soybean Association Endorsement – Mike Parson for Governor
News: Ayas Renewables Completes Definitive Engineering for Glycerin to Bio-Renewable Propylene Glycol Plant
New Facility To Showcase US Presidential Green Chemistry Award-Winning Process That Provides 99.9% Pure, Bio-Renewable Propylene Glycol At Competitive Price July 17, 2019 Ayas Renewables, Inc. has completed definitive engineering and is in the process of final site selection for a large-scale domestic plant to convert low-value waste biodiesel crude glycerol into high-value propylene glycol … Continue reading News: Ayas Renewables Completes Definitive Engineering for Glycerin to Bio-Renewable Propylene Glycol Plant
Missouri Agriculture Groups’ Joint Statement on Final Passage of Senate Bill 391
May 14, 2019 The following is a joint statement by Missouri Farm Bureau, Missouri Cattlemen’s Association, Missouri Pork Association, Missouri Soybean Association and Missouri Corn Growers Association The Missouri legislature’s final approval of Senate Bill 391 is good for Missouri’s farms and communities. This bill will ensure we use the latest science so that our … Continue reading Missouri Agriculture Groups’ Joint Statement on Final Passage of Senate Bill 391