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Byline: Mindy Ward An irrigation tire on the farm sits in the field 365 days a year, exposed to rain, cold and heat. Yet, it is often the tire most [...]

Byline: Mindy Ward Four Missouri FFA members won top Agricultural Proficiency Awards during the 95th National FFA Convention and Expo. FFA members compete in a total of 45 proficiency categories [...]

It would be simpler to go to the store and buy a fishing lure, but not for Garrett Riegel. I stood and watched how this young Excelsior Springs 4-H member [...]

Byline: Mindy Ward University of Missouri Extension and crop consultants are adding Holt County to the growing list of areas with tar spot in cornfields. In 2019, MU Extension plant [...]

Byline: Mindy Ward Husker Harvest Days offers many small-town amenities right in the middle of its farm fields. Whether you are short on cash or need first aid, help can [...]

Byline: Mindy Ward Fall armyworm invasion. It is often a boom-or-bust cycle. This year was a bust, and that is good news for farmers. Still researchers know that will not [...]

Byline: Mindy Ward Parts of Missouri moved into a D2 drought during the first week in July, while the number of counties in D1 continues to grow. It has been [...]

Byline: Mindy Ward Parts of Missouri moved into a D2 drought during the first week in July, while the number of counties in D1 continues to grow. It has been [...]

Dripping with sweat, I swung the hoe over and over at the soil, beating on the roots of out-of-control lambsquarters. I'd been at it for about 30 minutes. Leaning on [...]

Byline: Mindy Ward At the end of 2021, a Kansas 4-H member turned in his bug collection project. There, pinned to the Styrofoam board, was an invasive insect only thought [...]

Byline: Mindy Ward Emergencies happen. Is your farm prepared to function without you for a few weeks or months? Do you have a plan in place to let others know [...]

Byline: Mindy Ward Reports of the fall armyworm date back to the 1700s. At that time, U.S. newspapers were reporting widespread outbreaks as these pests aptly lived up to their [...]

Byline: Mindy Ward A new pasture weed has University of Missouri weed specialist Kevin Bradley reliving a nightmare from a decade ago. 'It's like Palmar amaranth,' he says of Chinese [...]

I turned the corner of my stairs and started across the dining room when I noticed the 'y' on the wall was slanted, a tick off and barely hanging on. [...]

How do four high school students handle the pressure of 50,000 people staring at them on a national stage, while millions more watch from the comfort of their own home [...]

Byline: Mindy Ward In 1990, the Paris FFA chapter shut down. For 10 years, the program was shelved, on the sidelines, in the small north-central farming community. Then a group [...]

Byline: Mindy Ward Husker Harvest Days offers many small-town amenities right in the middle of farm fields. Whether you are short on cash or need first aid, the show has [...]

Byline: Mindy Ward More than 70 years ago, Iowa native Aldo Leopold penned the idea of 'land ethic,' calling for an ethical relationship between people and the land they own [...]

Byline: Mindy Ward Often the road home for young farmers is neither paved nor straight. It can be a long drive, full of curves and detours. But for two Missouri [...]

Byline: Mindy Ward You picked out, cut down and took home that prized Christmas tree over the weekend from a choose-and-cut farm. Now, how do you keep it alive and [...]

Byline: Mindy Ward Annual lespedeza is a good forage for grazing during the summer months. Craig Roberts, University of Missouri Extension forage specialist, says winter is the time to seed [...]

Byline: Mindy Ward 'I think it is a big challenge that we all face,' said Liam Condon, president of the Bayer Crop Science Division. 'How do we feed the world [...]

Byline: Mindy Ward Missouri farmers hammered by a deluge of rain last week may be facing nitrogen loss in cornfields. Peter Scharf, University of Missouri Extension nutrient management specialist, found [...]

Byline: Mindy Ward Alan Freeman is an educator. He spent 10 years teaching agriculture to high school students in small towns in south-central Missouri. Then he helped farmers and ranchers [...]

Byline: Mindy Ward Dogs can help around the farm from herding to protecting. But for one group of farmers, these canine companions provide much more. PHARM Dog began in 2005 [...]

Byline: Mindy Ward 'Hello?' Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue answered his phone while on stage at the Farm Progress Show. 'Mr. President, it is Sonny here.' The standing-room-only crowd gathered in [...]

Byline: Mindy Ward Echoing throughout the Husker Harvest Days fields is a familiar voice. 'Next up is McFarlane's Incite 5100, a universal tillage tool that works at shallow depths and [...]

Byline: Mindy Ward Herbicide resistance is a technological problem, a biological problem, a behavioral problem and a 'wicked' problem, according to University of Missouri weed scientist Kevin Bradley. I listened [...]

The article discusses the importance of overcoming the stigma surrounding mental health in the farming community. It features the stories of two farmers, Bob Worth and Elizabeth Golombiecki, who have experienced extreme stress, anxiety, and depression in their respective farming careers. They emphasize the need for farmers to seek support and share their stories to encourage others to prioritize their mental health. The article also provides resources for farmers and their families to access mental health counseling and support. [Extracted from the article]

The article highlights the decades of devotion of the family of George Ricks to the Missouri State Fair, a summer showcase for agriculture. Benefits of participating in the state fair for the family of Ricks include quality family time, opportunities to instill life lessons, learn and teach children responsibility, and personal growth. Focus is given on the showmanship and humility modeled by the family's younger generation, as well as the passion for hogs passed on to children.

The article discusses the difficulties posed by larger animals to beef processing plants and the need to raise cattle that produce beef cuts that are manageable and affordable for the average consumer.