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Food wars claim new victims “Pink slime” and raw milk claim victims of different kinds You are sure to have heard of the controversy surrounding lean finely textured beef. The product came to be labeled “pink sli... Country Corner | webadmin | Wednesday, 2 May 2012 | Hits: 82 Read |
Energy prices are the real storyYou can walk back a statement, but actions persist Somehow we have to figure out how to boost the price of gasoline to the levels in Europe.” Steven Chu said that in 200... Country Corner | stevefairchild | Thursday, 29 March 2012 | Hits: 115 Read |
Some offense takenLink bait story calls ag majors useless; works for Yahoo writer Did you hear the news? Agriculture, horticulture and animal science degrees are worthless. That assessment comes via a gormless article pos... Country Corner | stevefairchild | Thursday, 1 March 2012 | Hits: 296 Read |
A new era in agriculture—at least in theNew scrutiny and a new point of view When something is dying, something else is always being born. You understand that from being on the farm. There is no vacuum in nat... Country Corner | webadmin | Tuesday, 31 January 2012 | Hits: 232 Read |
Risks worth takingYou can casually teach farm safety, but you still won’t make it out alive I was walking through the pasture with my six-year-old son recently, crunching through the drought-crisp grass toward the... Country Corner | webadmin | Monday, 31 October 2011 | Hits: 641 Read |
Your obligation is clearThe morals of farming come by proxy Prepare to have your moral obligations handed to you. I guess as a farmer, you’re used to such a thing by now. We’ve come a l... Country Corner | stevefairchild | Thursday, 6 October 2011 | Hits: 656 Read |
Proposition B was on
Livestock producers face an
Stirring in social m
Reality gets filtered throu
News cycle is hard o
Critics swipe at farming and
Learn the right less
MFA keeps focus on opportuni
Mandates crank up th
From 1.6-gallon toilets to d
Running with the bul
In the waning days of 2010, wh
Home for the holiday
Just after a contentious elect
Organize against the
It's time for agriculture t
Elk by any means
Missouri Department of Cons
We can talk about th
Today's Farmer is online and
Midwest is still cow
What else are you going to do
The debate swings on
In the post-scientific world,
The Yellow Tail affa
Social media can be good fo
Flying the Coop
T he chickens hav
The cost of climate
Coal and the Midwest lose unde
Dec 2011/ Jan 2012 Today's Farmer
Green Energy
A goal for energy from grass: make it loc
Finding Christmas
For Kevin Jones, Christmas was lost in clich&ea
What is it worth?
Survey respondents gauge land prices in Missour
2012 Agricultural Outlook
We asked three experts to offer their thoughts
When Wall Street was bombed
MFA founder, William Hirth, leveled his pen and
Fine Frying
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Hitting the brakes
A group of U.S. agricultural entities calls for
November 2011 Today's Farmer
Recognizing the cooperative spirit
The strength of a cooperative like MFA Incorpor
A man of vision
Former MFA President Bud Frew dies at 77 St
Generators on the farm
Are you ready for the next power outage? As
Mr. Greene Goes to Congress
MFA precision agronomy manager speaks out on Li
Small Town favorites
Some characters just fit a small town I&rsq
Carbon emssions academic?
Cuts in the West, increases in the East Rob
Remembering a great leader
B.L. Frew died Sept. 25. His force of will and
Risks worth taking
You can casually teach farm safety, but you sti
October 2011 Today's Farmer
Winning with Cooperatives
Delivering value to members and communities
12 ways to be a better farm manager
Adopt Danny Klinefelter’s best farming pr
MFA participates in Safe Feed/Sage Food
Certification program fine tunes feed manufactu
Not a seed cap in sight
Looks like the drought of farmer-presidents wil
Get goat nutrition right
The great goat rush slowed last year with numbe
Halloween Fun
Pumpkin Cheese Ball 1 (8 oz.) package cr
Your obligation is clear
The morals of farming come by proxy Prepare
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September 2011 Today's Farmer
Getting the best education for your mone
The economics of ag school Jessica Roland r
GPS threatened
Earlier this summer, MFA’s Precision Agro
Demand pushes farm earnings
When harvest wraps up, the three key U.S. farm
2011 MFA Foundation Scholarships
Established in 1958, the Foundation is a nonpro
No wonder the Big 12 is fracturing
Charitiable Giving
Academic scholarships are the centerpiece of MF
Quick recipes that help you entertain
Impossible Cherry Pie 1 cup milk 2 tbls. b
Fenceline weaning, less whining
Strong fence and close weaning proximity helps
Summer 2011 Today's Farmer
McCann's bullish on beef
Jason McCann spent last year promoting the beef
Cows head for fewer weeds
MU study shows investigates cows’ grazing
Make it while the sun shines and keep it
A quick guide to tarping hay Everything is
Keep her in condition
Tracking a cow’s body condition score has
Viewpoint: What an odd spring
This spring was hectic and delayed, all at the
Raspberry Parade
Lattice Raspberry Pie Pie Filling: 4
Proposition B was only a beginning
Livestock producers face an organized and well-
Beat bloat
Aim for feed efficiency and careful grazing
May 2011 Today's Farmer
Aging on the Farm
Gene Boyd enjoys waking up on his farm near Albany
When Christmas is a new beginning
A holiday and a puppy to mend two hearts
Solid footing for the future
Anyone managing an agricultural business—from farm
MFA Incorporated Annual report for Augus
MFA Incorporated’s fiscal year, which ended Aug. 3
Time to watch those bins
Unlike the past several years, Mother Nature gave
Pin it on human resources
What did the future look like in 1959? In 195
Managing help on the farm
Scott Hays manages 20 full-time employees at hi
Running with the bulls
In the waning days of 2010, when Rabobank released
March 2011 Today's Farmer
How to manage debt
Are you borrowing money to operate your farm? If y
Hold and miss
Tight stocks have commodity prices on the rise. Fo
How to read that tag
Quests for information may take us to the inter
Time to watch those bins
Unlike the past several years, Mother Nature gave
Pin it on human resources
What did the future look like in 1959? In 195
Mandates crank up the cranks
From 1.6-gallon toilets to dustless combines, we
Learn the right lessons
MFA keeps focus on opportunities and balance-she
Don’t get blinded by spring green
Don’t quit feeding hay too soon in the spring. It
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United We Stand Animal-rights organizations seek conflict, disunity to target agriculture Agriculture is learning the hard way that we have to overcome silo mentality and turf battles and present a united front in opp... Viewpoint | webadmin | Wednesday, 2 May 2012 | Hits: 155 Read more |
District meetings highlight MFA successeYour cooperative is on track to have another good year. That said, all of you know it’s always treacherous to look too far out in the volatile world of agriculture. A mul... Viewpoint | webadmin | Thursday, 29 March 2012 | Hits: 78 Read more |
The big picture in agricultureMFA’s corporate board directors get an in-depth look at American agriculture First of all, I hope I see many of you at our district delegate meetings throughout MFA’s trade territory, some of ... Viewpoint | webadmin | Thursday, 1 March 2012 | Hits: 211 Read more |
Hitting the brakesA group of U.S. agricultural entities calls for a moratorium on regulation. If you’ve been reading this column for any length of time, you know my feelings on the overabundance of gov... Viewpoint | webadmin | Tuesday, 6 December 2011 | Hits: 633 Read more |
We see it how we want toConfirmation bias colors our world view, including weather We’ve seen a change recently with some of the major weather events that we’ve seen over the last few years. I think that eve... Viewpoint | webadmin | Monday, 5 December 2011 | Hits: 172 Read more |
Remembering a great leaderB.L. Frew died Sept. 25. His force of will and determination were legendary To fully appreciate Bud Frew and his accomplishments, pause to reflect on the unique point in history during whi... Viewpoint | webadmin | Monday, 31 October 2011 | Hits: 530 Read more |
A profitable year
MFA strengthens the balance
Charitiable Giving
Academic scholarships are t
Viewpoint: What an o
This spring was hectic and
Optimism in agricult
American Farm Bureau
Poised and ready for
MFA’s six district meetings we
Viewpoint: The coope
An open fall season kept combi
Oversight or onslaug
Proposals point out disconn
Moving MFA into the
Remarkable progr
An educational trip
Board trip highl
Missouri agriculture
I’m a farmer and a businessman
Beware wolves in pup
HSUS is not the benevolent ent
Capper-Volstead unde
U.S. Department of Justice
The importance of bo
Viewpoint It’s a
MFA posts a loss and
The strength of MFA’s balance
The Jefferson City MFA Agri Services recently upgraded its fleet with a new fertilizer tender truck. The 2002 Mack with a new 16-foot, four-bay hopper replaced what MFA employees call a “well-used” tender truck that had been in service for about 20 years. Drivers and managers alike look forward to the increased dependability and efficiency of the new truck. And with a view like this nearby, we thought we’d share the picture.