The University of Missouri's new $35-million meat science laboratory is expected to be completed in July, with officials planning to open the facility in October. Access the News Tribune for the story. #ColumbiaMo#MidMo https://t.co/EWYU64b1s9
Two reported bear sightings caused a stir late Thursday night in south Columbia. Access the News Tribune for the story about the bear population in Mid-Missouri. #ColumbiaMo#JCMO#MidMo https://t.co/M4XyJTWqye
The employees in the positions were notified that they will need to compete for open positions within the department or face possible termination.
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⚠️Traffic Alert: Missouri 72 east of Salem will be closed from 7 PM tonight through 7 AM tomorrow to remove an oversized load.
Detour: MO 19 S to Highway A to MO 72. Plan ahead and stay safe.
Reminder Route B is closed due to bridge construction.
Heads-up for those who use Route 32 in Dent County, east of Salem: the road is scheduled to close for 12 hours, beginning at 7 p.m. June 8, for the removal of an oversized, heavy vehicle from the roadside.
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A good indication of total carcass muscle is the ribeye. Generally, an average beef steer has approximately 1.1 square inches of ribeye area per 100 pounds live weight.
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Source : SDSU
In March, Lincoln University began rolling out "Nofence collars," a solar-powered device that keeps animals in a defined area by emitting noise and delivering a small shock if they wander too far.
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Today, the average mature cow size in the U.S. is about 1,400 lbs, whereas the average mature cow weight in 1975 was 1,045 lbs. 1,400-pound mature cows have up to one less calf in their lifetime compared to 1,100 lb cows.
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Sources : A. Wiseman, D. Lalman, & E. DeVuyst
Apply for elk and bear permits in May. Number of bear permits increased to 2,000 with harvest increased to 60 bears. We're offering a new online course on Black Bear Hunting Basics too. https://t.co/24UDD77FLH
The solar company debuted the project this week and will spend the next year working to demonstrate to farmers that much larger cattle also can thrive at solar sites.
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America’s Heartland Packing in eastern Missouri says they’re going to start processing fed cattle next week.
The relatively new facility has been processing non-fed cattle the whole first year, at around 900 to 1,000 head per day. @brownfield