Farming

If you're not a farmer, you likely have no idea all that goes into the spring planting.

If you want something done and done right, find a Missouri working dog. Don't believe me? You should see a team of canines who convinced a bunch of cattle that they needed to load onto a trailer like it was nothing.

Times are tough for many. That's as evident as ever in a notice that Smithfield Foods is closing 35 Missouri hog production sites which will mean 92 jobs will be lost by October.

Current and prospective vendors are invited to the Sedalia Area Farmers’ Market vendor interest and food safety training to be held online at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 8.

The state Senate has approved exempting some types of farm data from Missouri's open-records laws.

A farm economist with the Kansas Farm Management Association says gross income for farms is down by at least 20 percent in the state.

The Sedalia Area Farmers' Market has become a tradition in our area.  We're surrounded by people and places that thrive in agricultural subjects, and our local growers are some of the best. If you want the best in fresh, local food and produce, you can't beat the Farmers' Market.

WASHINGTON (MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated Press) — The House has passed an almost $100 billion-a-year, compromise farm bill that would make small cuts to food stamps and continue generous subsidies for the nation's farmers.

Do you want to learn how to run your farm as a business?  Do you want to learn how to do a better job of marketing or how to pass the farm to the next generation?  Join Annie’s Project.

Now is the time for Sedalia Gardeners and hobbyists to start thinking about the spring. The Henry County Extension Office has a workshop on beekeeping that might help you get started.