Latest News From Missouri

From new hires to new opportunities, here's a look at some recent news from Merck Animal Health and ByoPlanet, the Missouri Pork Association, NOVUS International and Lallemand Animal Nutrition. 

Through the 2024 Youth Pork Ambassador Program, the chosen ambassador will gain unparalleled insights into the dynamic world of pork production.

The Office of Investment Security proposed a rule on Friday that would require foreign entities to garner U.S. government approval before they are able to purchase land within 100 miles of eight military bases.

The Missouri Senate on Wednesday backed a plan to amend the state's foreign land ownership threshold. The bill also includes a provision that would limit foreign countries from acquiring farmland in Missouri by Sept. 1.

Mark your calendars for the Missouri Pork Expo, scheduled for Feb. 21 and 22 at the Margaritaville Lake Resort at Lake of the Ozarks near Osage Beach, Mo. 

The Missouri Pork Association, National Pork Board and the University of Missouri held the second FFA Swine Facility Management Contest, a hands-on event focused on real-world jobs in the pork industry.

Randall Prather joins the ranks of an elite group of academic inventors recognized for their research and intellectual property contributions.

Here’s a rundown of recent pork industry and association happenings, including Missouri Pork, Bretanha – AMVC, and companies supporting Operation BBQ Relief.

Ground has broken on a $30 million renovation and expansion at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine’s Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory.

Roeslein Alternative Energy (RAE) and partners will use funding in a five-year pilot project to demonstrate a climate-smart future for corn, soybean, livestock and renewable natural gas production.

A central Missouri county health board faces lawsuit after violating the state’s open meetings laws when making rules regarding CAFOs.

Chosen for his outstanding support of the Missouri Pork Association, the Missouri pork industry and all of agriculture, Representative Dean Plocher (R-89th District) receives the Outstanding Legislator Award.

Kevin Rosenbohm from Graham, Missouri, announced as the recipient of the prestigious Chairman’s Award during the 2022 Missouri Pork Expo.

The Missouri Pork Association welcomes producers, suppliers and distributors to the 2022 Missouri Pork Expo-- an event promoting the pork industry, current research, and education for youth and adults.

Oetting Homestead Farms of Concordia, Missouri, located in Lafayette County, has been selected as the recipient of the 2021 Missouri Leopold Conservation Award®.

A Missouri man accused of the murders of two Wisconsin brothers in 2019 now faces additional federal fraud charges relating to his business dealings with the brothers.

A respectful and energetic atmosphere surrounded the signing of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement in the White House on Wednesday as supporters celebrated the new and improved deal.

Missouri Pork Expo Features Large Swine-Specific Trade Show and Educational Sessions.

American Royal acquires land for “Epicenter of Agriculture.”

The Sonja Hillgren Memorial Scholarship provides three university students who have a passion for food and agriculture with $1,500 each, professional development opportunities and mentoring from Farm Journal staff.

Authorities confirmed at a news conference Wednesday the search for two Wisconsin brothers has uncovered human remains on a farm in Missouri.

A Braymer, Missouri man has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of two Wisconsin ranching brothers missing since June 21, 2019.

Don't miss the Missouri Swine Health Symposium on July 23 in Sedalia, Mo.

Settlement discussions are under way over a lawsuit challenging a Missouri measure making it a misdemeanor crime to promote plant-based food products as “meat.”

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has signed legislation preventing local officials from enacting more stringent regulations than the state on large farms that raise hogs, poultry and cattle.

A bill that would prevent local officials in Missouri from regulating industrial farms more strictly than the state does is heading to the desk of GOP Gov. Mike Parson.

The Missouri Senate has passed a bill to block local officials from regulating industrial farms more strictly than the state does.

Missouri senators are advancing legislation to block local officials from regulating industrial farms more strictly than the state does.

Measures advancing in the Missouri Legislature would limit the scope of rules that local governments can slap on large animal feeding operations.

Are you interested in the future of pork production, new technologies, or want to be a leader in the pork industry and are still in high school? Then the 2019 University of Missouri Pork Institute is your answer. 

Pork producer awarded for commitment to the pork industry.  

Abigail Miller impressed the judges with her speech to win the FFA Pork Speaking Contest state finals, held on Feb. 12 at the 2019 Missouri Pork Expo. She is pictured with Klair Hartzold of Alltech.

Francis Forst, outgoing chairman of the Missouri Pork Association, presented the Outstanding Legislator Award to Representative John Wiemann (R-103rd District) during the 2019 Missouri Pork Expo on Feb. 12.

Francis Forst, outgoing chairman of the Missouri Pork Association, presented the Outstanding Legislator Award to Representative John Wiemann (R-103rd District) during the 2019 Missouri Pork Expo on Feb. 12.

The Missouri Pork Association invites producers, suppliers and distributors to the 2019 Missouri Pork Expo.

The Missouri Pork Association invites producers, suppliers and distributors to the 2019 Missouri Pork Expo.

Concerns have been raised by those who travel the same roads that livestock haulers have safety exemptions to drive on.

Smithfield Foods, Inc., is the first food company to participate in a new program with Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and Roeslein Alternative Energy (RAE) to restore key prairie habitat for monarch butterflies.

Smithfield Foods, Inc., is the first food company to participate in a new program with Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and Roeslein Alternative Energy (RAE) to restore key prairie habitat for monarch butterflies.

The University of Missouri has received $7.229 million for continued operation of the National Swine Resource and Research Center (NSRRC).

Missouri Governor Mike Parson proclaimed October as Missouri Pork Month during a Monday ceremony in Jefferson City recognizing the commitment of the state’s pork producers.

Researchers from the University of Missouri, Kansas State University and Genus plc have successfully bred genetically edited pigs that are resistant to the deadly Transmissible Gastroenteritis Virus (TGEV). 

Researchers from the University of Missouri, Kansas State University and Genus plc have successfully bred genetically edited pigs that are resistant to the deadly Transmissible Gastroenteritis Virus (TGEV). 

Scattered rains brought slight improvements this past week in a drought affecting most of Missouri.

Missouri farmers are eligible to access emergency water sources for livestock and to hay nearly 900 acres of state-owned ground.

While Missouri Dept. of Agricutlure director Chris Chinn didn't start out looking to policy work, she understands the importance of being able to communicate to various groups of people. Here's what she's learned.

When Chris Chinn moved into her office at the Missouri Department of Agriculture, she had to make a mind switch from farmer to policy influencer—suddenly there was an opportunity to do more.

Missouri farmer Chris Chinn steps up to tackle the challenges farmers in her state face everyday.

Dogs truly are a girl's best friend.

Summertime means baseball: t-ball, travel teams, softball, minor leagues, and the big leagues.