Food & Wine Event Returns for 2021, Featuring Farmers and New Locations
This spring, food and wine lovers visiting Hermann will again have the opportunity to learn more from the farmers behind their food and wine, while visiting two new wine trail locations. Celebrating the best of what Missouri has to offer, tickets are selling fast for the third annual The Farmers’ Table Wine Trail event, hosted … Continue reading Food & Wine Event Returns for 2021, Featuring Farmers and New Locations
Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council District Director Election Results
Four farmers were recently elected to the Missouri Soybean Council board of directors, including new director Darrell Aldrich of Excelsior Springs. As directors, they’ll represent growers in their area in overseeing soybean checkoff investments in Missouri as part of the 13-member board. Kyle Durham of Norborne, Tim Gottman of Monroe City and Kevin Mainord of … Continue reading Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council District Director Election Results
Missouri Soybean Association Seats District Directors
The leadership team for the Missouri Soybean Association welcomes board members beginning new terms this week in conjunction with the annual Commodity Classic conference. The Association welcomes one new director, and congratulates several returning leaders on being re-elected. “The Missouri Soybean Association is a farmer-led organization with strong grassroots support, and we’re very proud of … Continue reading Missouri Soybean Association Seats District Directors
Learning as He Goes
By Christine Tew For the past 35 years – give or take a few months – Gary Marshall’s name has been nearly synonymous with Missouri corn. Since the mid-1980s, whether the issue was ethanol, Atrazine, exports or something else affecting corn markets, Marshall has been part of the conversation. The Jamestown, Missouri, native started his … Continue reading Learning as He Goes
2020 Brings Triple-Digit Yields
By Brandelyn Twellman Missouri soybean farmers posted high yields across the state in this year’s annual Missouri Soybean Association (MSA) Yield Contest. The growers who won the irrigated and non-irrigated categories presented yields of 102.79 and 106.14 bushels per acre, respectively. “The results of our annual Missouri Soybean Association yield contest exemplify the dedication of … Continue reading 2020 Brings Triple-Digit Yields
Biodiesel: Growing Together
By Ron Kotrba, RonKo Media Productions When and how the U.S. biodiesel industry would have developed, or if it would have developed at all, would be fair questions to ponder were it not for the early support of Missouri soybean farmers. But by all historical accounts, the credit goes to these forward-thinking innovators. “The story … Continue reading Biodiesel: Growing Together
Missouri Farmers Putting Up Big Numbers on Climate Change
A new report requested by soybean farmers shows greenhouse gas emissions are down and sequestered carbon is up on Missouri farms. A new report identifies the incredible impact from Missouri farmers’ efforts around soil conservation and climate change. In Missouri, investments into conservation practices over the last 30 years have translated into annual greenhouse gas … Continue reading Missouri Farmers Putting Up Big Numbers on Climate Change
Mayer Joins Missouri Soybean Association Board of Directors
Jason Mayer, a farmer and seedsman from Stoddard County, is the newest member of the Missouri Soybean Association board of directors. Mayer fills the district 7 director seat previously held by Johnny Hunter. Hunter resigned the seat earlier this month and farmer Andrew Lance, of Barnard, led the Association’s Governance Committee through the selection process … Continue reading Mayer Joins Missouri Soybean Association Board of Directors
Weed Destruction from Down Under
By Jason Jenkins, Mill Creek Communications For eight seasons on the Discovery Channel’s popular reality show “Dirty Jobs,” TV host Mike Rowe explored the country looking for people who weren’t afraid to “getdirty.” There’s no doubt that if the show was still being filmed today, Rowe would’ve loved visiting the University of Missouri Weed Science … Continue reading Weed Destruction from Down Under
Buzzing in Jefferson City
By Christine Tew The vision for the Center for Soy Innovation has always been to connect people with the many ways soybeans impact their lives. From soy-based building materials that offer benefits ranging from improved indoor air quality to reduced reliance on petroleum, to outdoor spaces highlighting farmers’ work with native plantings and water-quality management efforts, the … Continue reading Buzzing in Jefferson City