The striking image of a hard working woman hefting a bale of hay onto the bed of a pickup truck, captured in the truck's mirror, was selected as the Best of Show in the 2011 Focus on Missouri Agriculture Photo Contest, sponsored by the Missouri …
The Missouri State Fair will reopen today at 3 p.m. after overnight storms caused a delay. Safety measures put in place and coordination with the Missouri State Highway Patrol and Fire Safety made for a seamless evacuation of the fairgrounds late last …
The Missouri State Fair is proving to be the destination of choice for many Missouri families. Preliminary attendance numbers are up from last year's numbers, as are entries in the Fair's livestock competitions, for each of the first four days of …
On Aug. 14, Missouri veterans, Gov. Jay Nixon, Director of Agriculture Dr. Jon Hagler and military leaders will join for a special tribute to our armed services at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia. The 2011 Military Appreciation Day - A "Show Me…
On Aug. 11, Director of Agriculture Dr. Jon Hagler and Missouri's agriculture industry will honor the long standing career and accomplishments of Dr. Taylor Woods, Missouri's State Veterinarian. Dr. Woods' dedication, professionalism and …
With the Missouri State Fair just around the corner, we invite Missouri bakers to head for their recipe boxes and enter the First Lady's Pie Contest, which will be held Aug. 18, hosted by Missouri's First Lady. The deadline to enter a pie in the …
Missouri Director of Agriculture Dr. Jon Hagler has filed new rules for the care of dogs at breeding facilities as prescribed earlier this year in Senate Bill 161, also known as the Missouri Solution. Draft permanent rules were filed Friday with the …
Director of Agriculture Dr. Jon Hagler recently announced that free technical assistance is now available for Missouri livestock producers installing energy efficient equipment on their farms thanks to an energy program announced earlier this year. …
Missourians planning to share their best shots in the Missouri Department of Agriculture's 2nd annual Focus on Missouri Agriculture photo contest have an extra week to visit http://mda.mo.gov and get their photos entered into this year's …
Today, the Missouri Department of Agriculture announced Tim Green as 2011 Champion of the Year for his work to promote gardening, locally-grown foods and farmers' markets. Green was recognized at the Webb City Farmers' Market, where he is a long- …
Today, animal care inspectors from the Missouri Department of Agriculture worked to remove more than 70 dogs from a Monett, Mo. facility as the first case of the Canine Cruelty Prevention Act. The Humane Society of Missouri, Missouri Attorney General's …
A newly available program can aid farmers in obtaining commercial financing for purchases of livestock feed and inputs for livestock feed crops. A newly available program can aid farmers in obtaining commercial financing for purchases of livestock feed and …
The Missouri Department of Agriculture recently announced Larry and Josephine Dowell as 2011 Champions of the Year for their work to promote gardening, locally-grown foods and farmers' markets. The Dowell's were recognized last night at the Fair …
Mary Haux of Ferguson, Mo. has been selected to receive the fourth $500 Tractor Supply Company gift certificate through her participation in the 10,000 Garden Challenge. Haux was the 3,585th gardener to register at http://www.AgriMissouri.com . The 10,000 …
After months of investigation, the Missouri Department of Agriculture announced that a lawsuit has been filed by Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster to stop a St. Louis meat processor from selling meat products that were allegedly mislabeled and …
The Missouri Department of Agriculture has investigated and confirmed that Missouri does not have any confirmed or suspected cases of Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy. On May 16, Missouri's State Veterinarian was notified that three horses had …
The results are in for the Missouri Department of Agriculture's first annual George Washington Carver Essay Contest for Missouri fourth, fifth and sixth-grade students. More than 650 essays were submitted under the 2011 theme, "If George …
The Missouri Department of Agriculture recently announced an agriculture disaster relief fund to help Missouri farmers recover from severe storms, floods and tornadoes that have impacted thousands of families and businesses this year. The Missouri …
The Missouri Department of Agriculture launched the 2nd annual Focus on Missouri Agriculture photo contest, asking Missourians to help capture the unique stories and images of agriculture through photographs. The contest, which will run through July 25, …
The Missouri Department of Agriculture recently harvested its first donation of fresh produce through the "Grow & Give" initiative. The Department's Growing Together Garden yielded over $500 of lettuce, radishes and Napa cabbage this …
