Missouri Farmers
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The goal of Missouri Agriculture's Lunch and Learn Series is to spread knowledge about Missouri agriculture and the impact livestock and crops have on our rural economies. This series also highlights the important connection between livestock and row crops, as well as the relationship between the growing biofuels industry and the state's animal agriculture industry.
2009 Lunch and Learn Schedule:
May 14: Henderson Ranch - Warsaw
May 21: Case Farm - LaPlata
May 27: Willow Bend Pork - Taylor
June 2: Randy Moony Dairy - Rogersville
June 3: Dennis Feezor Turkey Farm - California
June 18: Salyer Feedlot - Higginsville
June 24: Oberholtzer Farm - Wyaconda
July 23: Thiel Farms - Marshall
On May 21, Missouri’s commodity groups came together as advocates for agriculture. The Lunch and Learn event was hosted by Jeff and Chanda Case on their Adair County farm. The purpose was to educate community and business leaders on the importance of animal agriculture and the beef industry. Leaders of the local community and elected officials of surrounding areas attended the event.
The Case family owns one of the 52,060 beef farms in Missouri. With a total of 107,000 farms statewide, there are cows on more than half of the state's farms.
Jeff attributed his family's focus on agriculture to long lines of tradition as he proudly shared pictures of the kids helping with chores. Just like this family operation in northern Missouri, the state's average beef herd size is 36. Missouri's beef industry impacts the state economy by $2.3 billion annually.
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