Dec 9, 2020 | Agriculture, Community News, School News
This fall the Gallatin FFA applied for a mini-grant to help supplement the backpacks of students in need in the high school. The Missouri FFA along with Missouri Farms Care put out the grant application and agreed to match the funds of any FFA Chapter, up to $300, to...
Dec 9, 2020 | Agriculture, Community News, School News
This year the Gallatin FFA chapter had two students participate in the FFA fall speech contests. Senior Jenna Rains chose the topic of Young Farmers, Young Farm Wives, “Advocating for Ag After High School.” Rains received first in the area contest, as well as first in...
Dec 9, 2020 | Agriculture
Missouri’s seasons are getting warmer and wetter, especially winter and spring. For farmers, this means a longer growing season, wetter fields and potential for more plant diseases and insects. Four of the five warmest winters in Missouri on record have occurred since...
Dec 2, 2020 | Agriculture, Community News, School News
The Missouri Department of Agriculture is offering 30 high school students representing 4-H clubs and FFA chapters, as well as farm families, throughout Missouri the opportunity to explore careers in agriculture through the 2021 Missouri Agribusiness Academy (MAbA)....
Dec 2, 2020 | Agriculture, Community News, School News
The Gallatin FFA greenhouse class has been working hard this fall growing a variety of plants. The focus in recent weeks has been finishing the nearly 200 Poinsettia plants in the greenhouse. These poinsettias were started from rooted cuttings in August and are ready...
Dec 2, 2020 | Agriculture, Community News, School News
On Nov. 18, 2020, the Gallatin FFA Chapter held their Greenhand FFA Degree Ceremony in the high school gym. All social distancing guidelines were followed. Officers performed opening ceremonies, inducted Greenhands, and listened to the FFA Creed, which was presented...
Nov 25, 2020 | Agriculture, Community News
The University of Missouri Extension will be hosting a free meeting for cattle producers on Dec. 8 from 6-8 p.m. The meeting will be held online via Zoom with small viewing locations available for those who wish to attend in person. Scheduled speakers include Dr. Eric...
Nov 23, 2020 | Agriculture, Community News
Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, USACE Commanding General and 55th U.S. Army Chief of Engineers, signed the Chief’s Report for the Grand River Basin Study on November 19, 2020. The signing of the report progresses the project to Congress for authorization. “I...
Nov 18, 2020 | Agriculture, Higher Education
At the annual Missouri Vocational Agriculture Teachers Conference, Breanne Brammer, daughter of Kim and Dennis Brammer of Gallatin, received the Turn the Key Award. One agricultural teacher who has taught between two to four years is selected statewide for the honor....
Nov 18, 2020 | Agriculture, Opinion
By Mandi Bird, County Executive Director We finished off October with 0.45 inches of rain, compared to a normal 3.14, making the month ideal for getting crops out. As of Nov. 5, Daviess County is registering on the U.S. Drought Monitor as abnormally dry with our...
Nov 18, 2020 | Agriculture, Community News
University of Missouri Extension will hold a free farm tax workshop on Dec. 1. Session is 6:15-8:30 p.m. The class will be offered via Zoom. MU Extension specialists and tax experts will give updates on 2020 and 2021 taxes for farmers and ranchers, says Mary Sobba, MU...
Nov 17, 2020 | Agriculture
U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (MO), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has invested an additional $25 million in the East Locust Creek Reservoir Project. “This investment in the East Locust Creek...
Nov 4, 2020 | Agriculture, Community News
By Andy Luke, MU field specialist in agronomy For cattle producers in Missouri, feed represents one of the largest expenses in maintaining a herd. While hay supplies are abundant for many producers this year, a year like 2018 shows that it doesn’t take long to deplete...
Oct 7, 2020 | Agriculture
Farm succession planning should not begin when the head of the family dies, says Wesley Tucker, University of Missouri Extension agricultural economist and succession planning coordinator. Too often, planning starts the day after the funeral, Tucker says. In addition...
Oct 7, 2020 | Agriculture
Temperatures last week averaged 55 degrees; 7.5 degrees below normal. Precipitation averaged 0.79 inches statewide, 0.01 inches below normal. There were 6.2 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending Oct. 4, 2020. Corn mature progressed to 81 percent, compared to...
Sep 23, 2020 | Agriculture
President Donald J. Trump and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue recently announced up to an additional $14 billion for agricultural producers who continue to face market disruptions and associated costs because of COVID-19. Signup for the Coronavirus Food...
Sep 16, 2020 | Agriculture, School News
The National FFA Organization recently announced National Proficiency Award placings and the Gallatin FFA Chapter was well represented. Tom Crouse won the state proficiency award in Equine Entrepreneurship; his proficiency earned a silver rating at nationals. Hayden...
Sep 9, 2020 | Agriculture
The Missouri Department of Agriculture has announced federal approval of the state’s Industrial Hemp Plan, which sets the regulatory framework through the 2021 growing season and provides the Department with primary oversight of industrial hemp production in the...
Sep 2, 2020 | Agriculture
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published its final rule on determining whether land is considered highly erodible or a wetland, integrating input from the public and making updates in accordance with the 2018 Farm Bill. This final rule follows a focused...
Sep 2, 2020 | Agriculture
Missouri junior swine exhibitors, including Hattie Bradford of Gallatin, traveled to jackpot shows throughout the summer competing for points in the MPA Youth Show Pig Circuit. Hattie had the fifth place Hereford Barrow. Points for the circuit could be earned from six...
