﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Sun, 18 Oct 2026 22:19:57 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>Missouri Ag Connection</title><link>https://missouriagconnection.com:443/home/rss/1259</link><atom:link href="https://missouriagconnection.com:443/home/rss/1259" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Siddhika Khairnar]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Lincoln University Launches Hands on Agribusiness Training Series]]></title><link>https://missouriagconnection.com/news/lincoln-university-launches-hands-on-agribusiness-training-series</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Blake Jackson  

 The Lincoln University of Missouri Cooperative Extension is offering a yearlong agribusiness certification training series designed to help farmers strengthen their business ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:01:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://missouriagconnection.com/news/lincoln-university-launches-hands-on-agribusiness-training-series</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[a1ec6c68-5af9-4c6d-93c6-ebe81cc9bb57-180682]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Manoj Rawat]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Lincoln University Helps Transform Vacant Land into Farms]]></title><link>https://missouriagconnection.com/news/lincoln-university-helps-transform-vacant-land-into-farms</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Blake Jackson  

 Lincoln University of Missouri (LU) has joined forces with GRO Health Center (GRO) to convert vacant properties in North St. Louis into productive agricultural spaces, food ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:33:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://missouriagconnection.com/news/lincoln-university-helps-transform-vacant-land-into-farms</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[a1ec6c68-5af9-4c6d-93c6-ebe81cc9bb57-180660]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Manoj Rawat]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Shibu Jose Earns Top Leadership Award in Agriculture]]></title><link>https://missouriagconnection.com/news/shibu-jose-earns-top-leadership-award-in-agriculture</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Blake Jackson  

 Shibu Jose, Associate Dean for research at the University of Missouri’s College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, received agInnovation’s 2026 Excellence in ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://missouriagconnection.com/news/shibu-jose-earns-top-leadership-award-in-agriculture</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[a1ec6c68-5af9-4c6d-93c6-ebe81cc9bb57-180659]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Manoj Rawat]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Mizzou Dairy Herd Earns Top Honors for Genetics Excellence]]></title><link>https://missouriagconnection.com/news/mizzou-dairy-herd-earns-top-honors-for-genetics-excellence</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Blake Jackson  

 The University of Missouri’s Foremost Dairy herd received two honors from Holstein Association USA for its 2025 performance, recognizing its achievements in dairy genetics ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:28:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://missouriagconnection.com/news/mizzou-dairy-herd-earns-top-honors-for-genetics-excellence</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[a1ec6c68-5af9-4c6d-93c6-ebe81cc9bb57-180416]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Manoj Rawat]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Missouri Hunters Harvest 6,524 Deer in Early Season]]></title><link>https://missouriagconnection.com/news/missouri-hunters-harvest-6524-deer-in-early-season</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Blake Jackson  

 The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reported a preliminary total of 6,524 deer harvested during the state’s firearms Early Antlerless Portion, held October 9-11, ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:25:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://missouriagconnection.com/news/missouri-hunters-harvest-6524-deer-in-early-season</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[a1ec6c68-5af9-4c6d-93c6-ebe81cc9bb57-180415]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Manoj Rawat]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Scientists Study How Combined Stresses Affect Plants]]></title><link>https://missouriagconnection.com/news/scientists-study-how-combined-stresses-affect-plants</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Blake Jackson  

 Plant scientist Ron Mittler at the University of Missouri is encouraging researchers to rethink traditional approaches to studying biological stress by examining how living ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:11:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://missouriagconnection.com/news/scientists-study-how-combined-stresses-affect-plants</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[a1ec6c68-5af9-4c6d-93c6-ebe81cc9bb57-180329]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Manoj Rawat]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Mizzou Opens Four New Facilities to Advance Agriculture]]></title><link>https://missouriagconnection.com/news/mizzou-opens-four-new-facilities-to-advance-agriculture</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Blake Jackson  

 The University of Missouri’s College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR) celebrated the opening of four facilities on Friday, October 9, 2026, expanding ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:01:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://missouriagconnection.com/news/mizzou-opens-four-new-facilities-to-advance-agriculture</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[a1ec6c68-5af9-4c6d-93c6-ebe81cc9bb57-180328]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Manoj Rawat]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Lincoln University Hosts Beef Cattle Artificial Insemination Training School]]></title><link>https://missouriagconnection.com/news/lincoln-university-hosts-beef-cattle-artificial-insemination-training-school</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Blake Jackson  

 Lincoln University’s College of Agriculture will host a Beef Cattle Artificial Insemination School October 16-17, 2026, at the Alan T. Busby Farm in Jefferson City, Missouri. ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:19:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://missouriagconnection.com/news/lincoln-university-hosts-beef-cattle-artificial-insemination-training-school</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[a1ec6c68-5af9-4c6d-93c6-ebe81cc9bb57-180306]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Manoj Rawat]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Missouri Farmers Face Rising Costs Despite Federal Aid]]></title><link>https://missouriagconnection.com/news/missouri-farmers-face-rising-costs-despite-federal-aid</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Blake Jackson  

 Farmers in Southeast and South-Central Missouri continue to face financial challenges as declining commodity prices and rising production expenses pressure agricultural ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:16:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://missouriagconnection.com/news/missouri-farmers-face-rising-costs-despite-federal-aid</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[a1ec6c68-5af9-4c6d-93c6-ebe81cc9bb57-180305]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Manoj Rawat]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Missouri Farm Bureau Seeks 2027 Farm Dog Entries]]></title><link>https://missouriagconnection.com/news/missouri-farm-bureau-seeks-2027-farm-dog-entries</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Blake Jackson  

 Missouri Farm Bureau (MOFB) is inviting applications for its 2027 Farm Dog of the Year contest, sponsored by Diamond Pet Foods. The annual program celebrates the important ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://missouriagconnection.com/news/missouri-farm-bureau-seeks-2027-farm-dog-entries</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[a1ec6c68-5af9-4c6d-93c6-ebe81cc9bb57-179922]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Manoj Rawat]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Organic Field Day Focuses on Sustainable Farm Practices]]></title><link>https://missouriagconnection.com/news/organic-field-day-focuses-on-sustainable-farm-practices</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Blake Jackson  

 Farmers gathered at Lincoln University of Missouri (LU) for an Organic Field Day featuring demonstrations and educational sessions on organic farming practices, according to ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:57:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://missouriagconnection.com/news/organic-field-day-focuses-on-sustainable-farm-practices</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[a1ec6c68-5af9-4c6d-93c6-ebe81cc9bb57-179921]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Manoj Rawat]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Native Plants Offer New Markets for Missouri Farmers]]></title><link>https://missouriagconnection.com/news/native-plants-offer-new-markets-for-missouri-farmers</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Blake Jackson  

 Lincoln University of Missouri (LU) native plant specialist Nadia Navarrete-Tindall, Ph.D., recently joined more than 500 growers, landowners and native plant enthusiasts at ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:48:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://missouriagconnection.com/news/native-plants-offer-new-markets-for-missouri-farmers</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[a1ec6c68-5af9-4c6d-93c6-ebe81cc9bb57-179785]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Manoj Rawat]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Missouri State Fair Opens Applications for 2027 Internships]]></title><link>https://missouriagconnection.com/news/missouri-state-fair-opens-applications-for-2027-internships</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Blake Jackson  

 The Missouri State Fair is inviting college students to apply for its 2027 summer internship programs in Entries and Marketing. 

 The opportunities are designed to give ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:44:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://missouriagconnection.com/news/missouri-state-fair-opens-applications-for-2027-internships</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[a1ec6c68-5af9-4c6d-93c6-ebe81cc9bb57-179784]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Manoj Rawat]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Lincoln University Brings Farm Education Closer to Growers]]></title><link>https://missouriagconnection.com/news/lincoln-university-brings-farm-education-closer-to-growers</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Blake Jackson  

 Lincoln University of Missouri’s (LU) Horticulture Program recently hosted a series of regional conferences designed to provide Missouri farmers with practical, ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:12:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://missouriagconnection.com/news/lincoln-university-brings-farm-education-closer-to-growers</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[a1ec6c68-5af9-4c6d-93c6-ebe81cc9bb57-179509]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Manoj Rawat]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Mizzou Study Links Hop Genetics to Beer Flavor]]></title><link>https://missouriagconnection.com/news/mizzou-study-links-hop-genetics-to-beer-flavor</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Blake Jackson  

 At Mizzou’s South Farm, rows of cone-shaped hop flowers are becoming the focus of research aimed at understanding what gives beer its distinctive flavors. 

 Joe Lynch, a ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:09:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://missouriagconnection.com/news/mizzou-study-links-hop-genetics-to-beer-flavor</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[a1ec6c68-5af9-4c6d-93c6-ebe81cc9bb57-179508]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Manoj Rawat]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Mizzou Unveils High-Oleic Soybeans with Triple Resistance]]></title><link>https://missouriagconnection.com/news/mizzou-unveils-high-oleic-soybeans-with-triple-resistance</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Blake Jackson  

 Researchers at the University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR) have developed three soybean varieties that combine a non-GMO high-oleic ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:14:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://missouriagconnection.com/news/mizzou-unveils-high-oleic-soybeans-with-triple-resistance</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[a1ec6c68-5af9-4c6d-93c6-ebe81cc9bb57-179453]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Manoj Rawat]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Missouri Chestnut Roast Festival Returns on October 10]]></title><link>https://missouriagconnection.com/news/missouri-chestnut-roast-festival-returns-on-october-10</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Blake Jackson  

 Families from across central Missouri will gather Saturday, October 10, 2026, for the annual Missouri Chestnut Roast Festival, hosted by the Mizzou Center for Agroforestry at ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:09:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://missouriagconnection.com/news/missouri-chestnut-roast-festival-returns-on-october-10</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[a1ec6c68-5af9-4c6d-93c6-ebe81cc9bb57-179452]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Manoj Rawat]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Missouri Soybean Growers Welcome Harvest Fuel Relief]]></title><link>https://missouriagconnection.com/news/missouri-soybean-growers-welcome-harvest-fuel-relief</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Blake Jackson  

 The Missouri Soybean Association (MSA) is thanking Gov. Mike Kehoe for temporarily suspending enforcement of Missouri’s ban on red-dyed diesel in commercial vehicles licensed ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:18:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://missouriagconnection.com/news/missouri-soybean-growers-welcome-harvest-fuel-relief</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[a1ec6c68-5af9-4c6d-93c6-ebe81cc9bb57-179414]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Manoj Rawat]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Missouri Corn Groups Announce 2026-27 Leadership Teams]]></title><link>https://missouriagconnection.com/news/missouri-corn-groups-announce-2026-27-leadership-teams</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Blake Jackson  

 The Missouri Corn Merchandising Council (MCMC) and Missouri Corn Growers Association (MCGA) have announced their leadership teams and national committee assignments for the ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:13:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://missouriagconnection.com/news/missouri-corn-groups-announce-2026-27-leadership-teams</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[a1ec6c68-5af9-4c6d-93c6-ebe81cc9bb57-179413]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Manoj Rawat]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Reduce Soybean Harvest Losses with Proper Combine Setup]]></title><link>https://missouriagconnection.com/news/reduce-soybean-harvest-losses-with-proper-combine-setup</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Blake Jackson  

 Missouri soybean growers have spent much of the growing season protecting their crop, from planting and spraying to scouting fields and managing unpredictable weather. 

 ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:17:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://missouriagconnection.com/news/reduce-soybean-harvest-losses-with-proper-combine-setup</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[a1ec6c68-5af9-4c6d-93c6-ebe81cc9bb57-179001]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>