Farming in Missouri

Missouri Agriculture Farm Crops
Annual Revenue
(past 5 years average)
Wheat: $153,903,758
Rice: $65,223,511
Grains: $245,258,494
Soybeans: $523,406,560
Sunflower Seed & Oil: $0
Peanuts: $0
Cotton: $137,025,416
Cotton Seed: $4,214,603
Tobacco: $4,911,951
Fruits & Juice: $5,373,998
Tree & Nuts: $404,595
Vegetables: $7,068,663
Livestock: $19,603,806
Hides & Skins: $4,179,352
Poultry: $34,135,964
Fats & Oils: $1,154,176
Dairy: $14,832,111
Feeds: $59,195,313
Seeds: $12,119,616
Other: $26,687,009
TOTAL: $1,318,698,896

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USDA's Farm Service Agency Pushes To Create New Farmers - Huffington Post

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USDA's Farm Service Agency Pushes To Create New Farmers Huffington Post By Carey Gillam HALLSVILLE, Mo., Feb 3 (Reuters) - Dan Pugh wishes he had a bigger tractor and his wife Laura worries about their chickens in the winter weather. But as new farmers putting down roots in rural Missouri, the Pughs are counting on more ... REFILE-FEATURE-Eyeing greener acres, new farmers reap growing U.S. aid =2Reuters AlertNet With Uncle Sam's help, Americans return to the farmmsnbc.com all 30 news articles »

Keeping an eye on Missouri's No.1 Industry - Southeast Missourian

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Keeping an eye on Missouri's No.1 Industry Southeast Missourian With his trademark cowboy hat on, Dr. Jon Hagler, the director of the Missouri Department of Agriculture, travels the state working with farms and agribusinesses. After the Birds Point levee breach last May, Hagler was one of the first state officials ...

Missouri farmer: Child labor regulations need further revision - Southeast Farm Press

Missouri farmer: Child labor regulations need further revision Southeast Farm Press Young people and the contributions they make as members of farm and ranch families are vital to American agriculture, according to Missouri hog farmer Chris Chinn. Chinn, who owns and operates a family farm with her husband, said the DOL rules could ... Celebrate 'Thank a Farmer' weekThe Rolla Daily News Thank A Farmer Week, Feb. 5-11Pork Magazine Farmer: Child Labor Regs Need Further RevisionFarm Bureau News all 7 news articles »

Student wants to spread message of agriculture's role - Springfield News-Leader

Student wants to spread message of agriculture's role Springfield News-Leader Alison Bos grew up on a farm and said she's a farmer's daughter through and through. / Missouri State University Agriculture is a lifelong passion for Alison Bos. Growing up on a dairy farm instilled her with a deep respect for farmers and the ...

Subcommittee Focuses on Child Labor - Farm Futures

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Subcommittee Focuses on Child Labor Farm Futures The House Small Business Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and Trade, held a hearing last week focused on the future of the family farm and the effect of proposed Department of Labor regulations on small business producers. Chris Chinn, a Missouri ... "More needs to be done" on child farm labor rulePork Magazine all 22 news articles »

USDA Announces Conservation Reserve Program General Sign-up - AmmoLand.com (press release)

USDA Announces Conservation Reserve Program General Sign-up AmmoLand.com (press release) Buffalo, Missouri --(Ammoland.com)- “We have been watching the Farm Bill closely at QUWF and have the latest news” states Nick Prough, Chief Biologist for QUWF. From WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2012—Acting Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural ... and more »

Mo. agriculture head speaks to Cape Chamber members - Southeast Missourian

Mo. agriculture head speaks to Cape Chamber members Southeast Missourian By Melissa Miller ~ Southeast Missourian Many people underestimate the reach of agriculture, according to Dr. Jon Hagler, the director of the Missouri Department of Agriculture who spoke to the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce Friday morning at ... and more »

Missouri agriculture director to speak to local business leaders Friday - Southeast Missourian

Missouri agriculture director to speak to local business leaders Friday Southeast Missourian Dr. Jon Hagler, director of the Missouri Department of Agriculture, will speak to business leaders at the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce First Friday Coffee tomorrow at the Show Me Center. Hagler is Missouri's 21st Director of Agriculture, ...

Many Mo. farmers shut out of federal flooding aid - Fox News

Many Mo. farmers shut out of federal flooding aid Fox News Water didn't recede from many farms in Iowa, Nebraska and Missouri until late September or early October. The money is part of $308 million in funding the US Department of Agriculture announced last week. It is distributed through the Emergency ... and more »

Search for Missouri Century Farms continue - Lincoln County Journal

Search for Missouri Century Farms continue Lincoln County Journal By Bob Simmons | Posted on Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 8:15 am If your farm has been in your family since Dec. 31, 1912, you can apply to have it recognized as a Missouri Century Farm. To qualify, farms must meet the following guidelines. and more »