Missouri’s Agriculture industry is ranking in the top five in several areas and showing improvement over a study from five years prior. The Missouri Department of Agriculture announced the results […]
USDA Sheep & Goat Inventory
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will measure sheep and goat inventories and wool and mohair production through a nationwide survey that will begin in Late […]
FSA County Committee Elections Underway
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will begin mailing ballots this week for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) county and urban county committee elections. The ballots have been mailed to […]
Chillicothe’s Area Fall Speaking Contest Winners
The Chillicothe FFA had good results in the Area Fall Speaking Contest. The 10 members will move on to the district competition. They include… Missouri Sheep Producers – Abby Brubaker […]
Soil Moisture and Rainfall
With the majority of the harvest complete across the region, replenishing the soil moisture is important before we head into the winter months. The US Drought Monitor shows most of […]
USDA Expects Larger Food Price Increases
Food prices, like the prices of so many things, rise each year. The US Department of Agriculture says on average the increase for most food is 2%. USDA Economist Carolyn […]
Dietzschold Selected As DESE’s Agriculture Education Director
Former Chillicothe Ag Instructor Keith Dietzschold is the new Agricultural Education director and Missouri FFA Association state advisor. Dietzschold assumed the position July 1st after Leon Busdieker retired. Dietzschold previously […]
Extension Spring Pasture Meeting
05-20-21 Extension Pasture Meeting The University of Missouri Extension Spring Pasture Meeting will be June 2nd. The meeting will be held at the Mercer County Extension Office, located at 505 […]
Chillicothe FFA Earns Top Chapter Award / Other Awards
The Chillicothe FFA Chapter was awarded a Gold Emblem and received a Top Chapter Award at the Missouri FFA Convention. Chillicothe placed 14th out of 351 chapters.  Advisor Randy Platner […]
Chillicothe FFA Has Most FFA State Degree Recipients
The Chillicothe FFA has the largest number of State FFA Degrees for a single chapter. FFA Advisor Brook Kreatz says the students worked hard to earn this award. This year’s […]