LOUISVILLE (Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015/National FFA Organization) – The Marshall FFA Chapter in Missouri has been named the 2015 National Model of Excellence Chapter Award winner at the 88th National FFA Convention & Expo in Louisville, Ky. All chapters that receive national three-star ratings are eligible to compete for the national Model of Excellence award. […]

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the spelling of Arcturis. The St. Louis Science Center announced details Monday of a new one-acre permanent exhibit on agriculture. Titled “GROW,” it will teach about “food from farm to fork.” The $7.3 million project will be paid for primarily by private donations and bond money from […]

MISSOURI FARMERS CARE ANNOUNCE AGRI-READY DESIGNATION PROGRAM (Columbia, MO)– Missouri Farmers Care (MFC) is unveiling the Agri-Ready designation program Wednesday, December 16 at 2:45 p.m. at the 46th annual Missouri Governor’s Conference on Agriculture. Dr. Alan Wessler, Interim Executive Director, Missouri Farmers Care will be highlighting the benefits the program brings to communities and the […]

(Columbia, MO)–Missouri Farmers Care, an organization that represents the state’s farmers and ranchers, is pleased to announce Ashley McCarty of Kirksville, Mo., has accepted the position of executive director. McCarty and her husband operate McCarty Cattle Company on their family farm in Adair County. She is currently a district field manager for the Missouri Corn […]

[Mexico, MO]–Audrain and Carroll have become the first counties in Missouri to receive Agri-Ready designation from Missouri Farmers Care. The Agri-Ready certification announced today at the Audrain Agribusiness luncheon in Mexico, Mo., will encourage growth and development of local agricultural enterprises. Established in 2015, the Agri-Ready program was developed by Missouri Famers Care to recognize […]