By USDA-MO Dept of Ag Market News RECEIPTS: Auctions Direct Video/Internet TotalThis Week: 168,300 32,000 52,100 252,400Last Week: 122,400 23,000 32,700 178,100Year Ago: 167,700 44,900 70,900 283,500 Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with instances in the South-Central area of up to 13.00 higher. Demand was good to very

Check out these upcoming events. Estate Farm Auction, April 26, Craig, Missouri (see page 4)  B&S Equipment Auction, April 26, Gallatin, Missouri (see page 8)  Harrison Township Auction, April 26, Gallatin, Missouri (see page 5)  Estate Coin Auction, April 30, Maryville, Missouri (see page 4)  Sealed Bid Auction, ends April 30, Tarkio, Missouri (see page 5)

By Linda GeistUniversity of Missouri Extension COLUMBIA, Mo. – Few vegetables elicit less excitement from the average gardener than beets, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. Once relegated to pickling or making borscht, beet is enjoying greater respect due to its reported health benefits, Trinklein said. Humans have eaten beets for more than

By Joseph Linder Submitted to Corner Post On a recent trip through an area that had been under Communist rule as recently as 1990, we traveled through a region of hardscrabble farm ground. It was hilly and very rocky with poor-quality soil. For over 70 years, residents were required to grow tobacco there. Moreover, they had

Time was, you’d have been hard pressed to find a home without at least one good quilt in every bedroom, either on a bed in cooler months or in a cedar chest during warm months. Reliance on year-round climate control in homes changed that. Open windows and ceiling fans don’t suffice anymore when temperatures warm

Submitted by Mary Bailey This dish will delight your dinner guests. Savory Spinach Salad Cups 1/2 lb. asparagus, cut into 2″ pieces 3/4 cup bottled ranch salad dressing 3 Tbs. chopped fresh basil 1/2 tsp. grated lime zest 1 Tbs. lime juice 1 ripe avocado, pitted, sliced 6 hard-cooked eggs, peeled, sliced 4 cups baby

By Mark LaneSubmitted to Corner Post Who wants an official Red Ryder carbine-action 200-shot Range Model air rifle with a compass in the stock? The top answer among those who have watched “A Christmas Story” is, “Ralphie!” A Red Ryder BB Gun was high on Christmas and birthday wish lists of many boys in the

By Mark LaneSubmitted to Corner Post In about six weeks county fairs will begin popping up like dandelions across the Corner Post region. Fairgoers will see kids in clean jeans and ironed shirts parading their livestock projects in front of judges. Going to the stall area, you might see groups of 4-H and FFA members

By USDA-MO Dept of Ag Market News RECEIPTS: Auctions Direct Video/Internet TotalThis Week: 122,400 23,000 32,700 177,700Last Week: 152,900 27,500 52,300 232,700Year Ago: 167,600 32,300 7,200 207,100 Compared to last week, steers and heifers in the North Central and Southeast sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower while those in the Sought Central area sold 7.00 to

By USDA-MO Dept of Ag Market NewsRECEIPTS: Auctions Direct Video/Internet TotalThis Week: 152,900 27,500 52,300 232,700 Last Week: 203,500 23,700 2,900 230,100Year Ago: 157,600 22,000 58,500 238,100 Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven; 1.00 lower to 4.00 higher nationwide on moderate to very good demand depending on early week or late week

By Randa DotyUniversity of Missouri Extension St. Joseph, Mo. – Emily Lindsay and Libby Owens from Buchanan County have been selected for University of Missouri Extension’s Leaders Honor Roll.  The Honor Roll recognizes outstanding leaders and volunteers who have helped to advance the work of MU Extension in their communities.  “Our dedicated partners and volunteers