Across Missouri, coverage here takes in agriculture from the field to the processing plant, including crop conditions, livestock, farm policy and food supply. Reporting follows the commodity markets and the producers who depend on them.
Patrick Seyer harvested more than 200 bushels of corn per acre on his 1,400 acres near Oran despite a severe August heat wave.
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November 3, 2026
Missouri Opens Agriculture Grant ApplicationsTwo state grant programs offering up to $200,000 each are accepting applications through a December 15 deadline.
November 3, 2026
Missouri Cuts Heifer Program Fee to $2The Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifer Program lowered its enrollment fee from $5 to $2 per head to attract more participants.
November 2, 2026
Graves Ends 26-Year Congressional CareerThe Missouri Republican says he will leave Congress and pursue consulting for businesses navigating federal government operations and procurement.
October 23, 2026
Missouri Pumpkin Yields Drop Amid Summer HeatFarmers report stunted crop growth following intense drought conditions throughout August 2026.
October 21, 2026
Missouri Farm Service Agency Cancels Office ClosuresThe USDA reversed planned cuts and is instead increasing staffing across the state.
October 20, 2026
Missouri Farmers Warned of Prussic Acid PoisoningThe University of Missouri Extension reports elevated toxicity risks for livestock grazing on sorghum species.
October 15, 2026
Beau Ann Graves Wins Missouri Star Farmer AwardThe Chillicothe-area cattle producer receives top state honors for her work in genetics and beef production.
October 9, 2026
Missouri Opened Research Centers and Eased Fuel RulesThe state invested $45 million into agricultural facilities while suspending highway fuel penalties.
October 5, 2026
Missouri Officials Proclaimed October as Pork MonthThe state agricultural director presented an official proclamation to support the local hog industry.
October 2, 2026
Extreme Drought Has Impacted Southwest MissouriAgricultural land across the state faces water shortages as dry conditions persist into October.
Missouri reporting spans row crops, cattle and hog operations, grain and food processing, and the equipment and input suppliers that serve them. Coverage reaches from the Bootheel's cropland to the Ozark pastures and the farm towns in between. Weather and water conditions shape planting and harvest timing more than any other single factor. Commodity prices and trade policy are the two forces that most often shift the economics of a Missouri farm season.
