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Eye on the sky
Farmers love to talk about the weather. After a
Mainstreet on the Rise
Creighton’s Rural Mainstreet Index reads
Everything but the squeal
Pork byproduct export is lucrative Accordin
No reason to not repair levees
Funding is in; use it, says MCGA’s Gary M
On the forward path
One result of strong planning is the ability to
MFA Incorporated has the ingredients to
MFA President and CEO, Bill Streeter addresses
As Congress incubates another farm bill.
A new landscape for farm legislation Farm l
President’s / Chairman’s Letter
MFA Incorporated Annual Report for August 31, 2
More in: Feature, Country Corner, Recipes
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
Carbon emssions academic?
Cuts in the West, increases in the East Rob
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
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
More in: Feature, Country Corner, Recipes
September 2011 Today's Farmer
Getting the best education for your mone
The economics of ag school Jessica Roland r
No wonder the Big 12 is fracturing
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
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
April 2011 Today's Farmer
What do exports mean to you?
Two U.S. farmers trek to Asia to promote our pr
CoBank event hosted by MFA
Cooperative board members gather to exchange ide
Get rid of the low-carbon blues
MFA’s new Herdsman barb wire makes efficient, long
Poised and ready for success
MFA’s six district meetings were a success. We had
News cycle is hard on agriculture
Critics swipe at farming and rural living I h
Fill the feeding gap with creep feed
Profit from creep timing and technique Creep feed
More in: Country Corner, Feature, Livestock, Viewpoint
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
More in: Country Corner, Feature, Livestock
February 2011 Today's Farmer
Solid footing for the future
Anyone managing an agricultural business—from farm
Cattle produceers fight one mean 'Trich'
About 35 years ago, the buzz in cow country was th
MFA Incorporated Annual report for Augus
MFA Incorporated’s fiscal year, which ended Aug. 3
Running with the bulls
In the waning days of 2010, when Rabobank released
Feed laminitis-prone horses soaked hay
Hay soaking is one defense against laminitis, bu
Late fall tillage coul mean big spring w
I know its February and weed control for the upcom
More in: Country Corner, Feature, Livestock, Crops
Dec/Jan 2011 Today's Farmer
Ag Outlook
Three experts outline what ag producers should
Today's Farmer stats
A tale of higher yield: 2010 land price When m
When Christmas is a new beginning
A holiday and a puppy to mend two hearts
Home for the holidays
Just after a contentious election came Thanksgivin
Viewpoint: The cooperative structure
An open fall season kept combines in the fields, g
Lunchtable hay talk
The other day, I was having lunch with some buddie
Agronomy 2010
Calendar year 2010 was filled with environmental s
More in: Feature, Country Corner, Crops, Livestock, Viewpoint
November 2010 Today's Farmer
Pocket the latest
Many farmers have used smartphones for a few ye
For crop insurance
Should you order the COMBO deal? When you
Organize against the storm
It's time for agriculture to unify in its own d
Oversight or onslaught?
Proposals point out disconnect between producer
Profit loss from foot problems is so lam
Dairy herds can feed toward foot health
A better way to fertilize
Recently, I compiled soil test data that came t
Crop sulfur fertilizer choices
Last month, I discussed why we are seeing incre
Shopping the Bray way
Do you enjoy shopping? Especially for clothes?
October 2010 Today's Farmer
Cooperatives
Delivering value to members and communities
I lost a small battle in a big war
A foxhole view in the debate between organic an
Rural towns too tough to die
Three small towns navigate economic turmoil
Elk by any means
Missouri Department of Conservation knows the r
Moving MFA into the future
Remarkable progress highlights MFA&#
Scold the mold and ventilate
MFA TECHNICAL BRIEF Challenging
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September 2010 Today's Farmer
A survivor's story
There's an old saying about farmers-you're land
2010 MFA Foundation Scholarship Program
Established in 1958, the Foundation is a nonprofit
He's met them all
Long-time farmer Truman Cooley has met every MF
We can talk about the weather
Today's Farmer is online and in social media Wh
Refreshing Drinks
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An educational trip
Board trip highlights scope of MFA&#
Grazing rice as a small grain
Will it work? I'm trying to find out I have been
Crop needs for secondary and micro nutri
Over the past few years, we have seen an increa