Crop and livestock receipts are projected to decline along with farm income, according to the Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center’s spring report.

In a new study, University of Missouri researchers tested a group of commercial Angus cows using a genomic prediction tool called Zoetis GeneMax Advantage.

For a new multi-regional research effort, five organizations put their heads together to achieve the full genetic yield potential of the soybean. A new partnership, the first of its kind in more than 40 years, aims to increase soybean flower and pod retention. This unrealized value could bring $50 per acre or $400 million in economic return for U.S. soybean farmers.

A plant scientist from the University of Missouri has discovered a new way of measuring stress in plants, which comes at a time when plants are experiencing multiple stressors.

The Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory at the University of Missouri is key to monitoring threats posed by African Swine Fever.

Infertility affects about 20 percent of the U.S. population and can be incredibly costly; it also costs the livestock industry billions of dollars each year. Researchers at the University of Missouri have found that zinc plays a key role in promoting fertility in males, a discovery that has implications for improved in vitro fertilization and […]

Meteorologists may soon be “right as rain” thanks to a more accurate rainfall system University of Missouri researchers have developed. The system improves the precision of forecasts by accounting for evaporation in rainfall estimates, particularly for locations 30 miles or more from the nearest National Weather Service radar. “Right now, forecasts are generally not accounting […]

A new study from the University of Missouri has found that agricultural professionals face challenges as well as opportunities when working with Amish and Mennonite communities. Through interviews with agricultural professionals and Amish farmers, researchers have identified several factors that are vital for improving coordination between the two. Relationship building and discussions between communities about […]

It has been estimated that more than 80 percent of beef cattle are affected by ticks. Anaplasmosis, which is passed by ticks through their bite and saliva, infects the red blood cells and causes severe anemia, fever, and weight loss; it is known to be fatal. Currently, prevention and control of this disease involves chemical […]