University of Missouri Extension Farm Management Minute

Cover crops benefit soil and water quality. But do they also benefit your pocketbook? In this Farm Management Minute segment, agricultural and applied economics extension professor Dr. Ray Massey outlines the costs and benefits for producers planning to plant a cover crop this fall.

National Farm Safety and Health Week was Sept. 19 to 25. In this Farm Management Minute segment, listen as county engagement specialist Katie Neuner shares about what motorists and combine and tractor operators can do to stay safe during fall harvest.

Farm tenants who want to stand out to landowners for the right reasons can start by taking one step — that is, communicate consistently. Listen as agricultural business field specialist Karisha Devlin shares tips for opening communication channels between farm tenants and landowners.

Farms opening pumpkin patches, orchards or other agritourism attractions later this fall should take three steps now to prepare. For the Farm Management Minute, county engagement specialist Amie Breshears highlights how Missouri agritourism operations can manage liability issues.

If you’re harvesting corn this fall, then start thinking now about your marketing strategy. In this Farm Management Minute segment, agricultural business field specialist David Reinbott describes how to use the storage hedge strategy. 

Missouri farm landowners or tenants who choose not to renew a verbal lease must send written notice to the other party at least 60 days prior to when the lease would end. In this Farm Management Minute segment, county engagement specialist Joe Koenen describes that missing the deadline could mean another year’s tenancy at the same price for either party.

In its August crop report, USDA surprised traders with a lower-than-expected corn yield estimate. In this Farm Management Minute segment, agricultural economist Marty Foreman gives historical context about USDA's August crop reports and shares what corn growers need to know when planning to market their grain.

Landowners should keep four items in mind before agreeing to a hunting lease. In this Farm Management Minute segment, agricultural economist Ryan Milhollin summarizes the list of considerations, which starts with only entering into a hunting lease with someone who you can trust to respect your property and follow your guidelines.

In this Farm Management Minute episode, agricultural economist Joe Horner highlights a new change to Livestock Gross Margin (LGM) insurance. The change will give you more flexibility to purchase an LGM policy and lock in your margin over future feed costs.