EARLY-PLANTING SOYBEAN 𝐀𝐆𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐎𝐌𝐘 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇 – We're evaluating this growing practice in the field and testing seed treatments with SDS and nematode risk factors. We’ll be sharing plot insights with our MFA team so they can help growers better manage early beans/
Meet the 2025 Crop-Trak interns -
These students spent their summer alongside their assigned mentors scouting fields, writing field reports, communicating with producers.
This hands-on experience is available to students in Summer 2026 here:
Apply today: https://t.co/oTdK2gTiEE
Help the best farmers on Missouri's northeast prairie raise top crops. Manage the Martinsburg MFA Agri Services. Check out the opening details here: https://t.co/ajCjYHTqgi
Miami R-1 High School received $2,000 from the MFA Incorporated Charitable Foundation to update a greenhouse. From left: Adrian West Central Agri Services Manager Dale Guss; Miami R-1 FFA Pres Shelby Fairbairn; VP Waylon Cameron; Ag teacher Tammy Bartholomew; Sup. Daniel Johnson.
MFA & Land O’Lakes recently announced they'll soon be sharing expertise and resources in tech. The initial collaboration will center around Truterra, a sustainability platform. Details on how to participate will be announced soon. The article is here: https://t.co/4bCvcMOkOr
This is the last call for applications for this year's MFA Volunteer Fire Grant. The online application process closes Nov. 30th, 2024.
Grant funds are available to rural fire departments to help train and equip fire departments in rural areas for the purpose of saving lives and protecting property.
Details and application are here: https://t.co/MQDA9eFh9d
Midwest farmers struggled with soybean cyst nematode this year.
In the latest episode of "Made for America" by @MFA_Inc, MFA Crop-Trak agronomists go over the impacts to soybean yields and management strategies for 2025.
Listen today at: https://t.co/KtkD5wroDd.
MFA's agronomists discuss the region's early wheat crop and weather forecasts with ideal conditions for Stripe Rust and leaf rust infections to spread across the area. https://t.co/J9Or4rM8AK
Happy Ag Day! US farmers represent <2% of the U. S. yet feed the other 98%. Thomas Jefferson once said, “Agriculture is our wisest pursuit because it will in the end contribute most to real wealth, good morals, and happiness.” This serves us all today. -Ernie Verslues, MFA's CEO.
@MFA_Inc We are looking for a few more team members like Austin Bullerd. If you want to work for a great company, take a look at MFA Incorporated. https://t.co/Q2heDeVSBq. We have new openings posted today. #agriculture#agjobs
This year, I'm not making resolutions or visions, I created an action board:
Example ⬇️
Instead of drink more water:
-Get 32 ounce water bottle *with straw*
-Refill 2.5x a day
Instead of be present with family:
-Leave phone upstairs after p.m. shower
-Movie nights
-Game nights
Get the tissue out. A well done first person story I worked on with my @freep colleague Bill Laitner about the loss of his wife, his “forever barber” and they steps he took to find a new barber. Story, 📸 and 🎥 can be read/seen here —> https://t.co/P6hmbeaw1J
Let’s all raise a cold one to the hard working American farmers, like those who help grow our high quality ingredients. Join people across the country in celebrating farmers in a national #ToastToFarmers Friday 2/15. Details to come! #CelebrateResponsibly