Columbia, Mo.,??/strong>On Friday, August 11, 60 FFA and 4-H members participated in the 2017 Youth Swine Judging Contest at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia. Winners were announced in both the Junior and Senior Division on an individual basis …
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Missouri Students Participate in 2017 Youth Swine Skillathon
Columbia, Mo.,??/strong>On Thursday, August 10, FFA and 4-H members participated in the 2017 Youth Swine Skillathon at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia. Participants competed in three age brackets during the contest, which is sponsored by the Missouri Pork …
Great Day for 2017 Missouri Pork Classic
Columbia, Mo.,??/strong>The Missouri Pork Association hosted the 17th annual Missouri Pork Classic on June 27, 2017, at Columbia?셲 L.A. Nickell Golf Course. This year?셲 tournament was a tremendous success, assembling a total of 36 teams comprised of area producers …
Martin and Siegel Named 2017 Youth Pork Institute Scholars
Columbia, Mo.,??/strong>The 2017 University of Missouri Pork Institute, sponsored by the University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources and the Missouri Pork Association, was held June 12 through June 14 in Columbia. The Institute is a …
Statements from Missouri Hog Farmers on Administration?셲 Environmental Regulatory Relief
Columbia, Mo.,??/strong> ?쏷he Trump administration and EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt are to be congratulated on their efforts to provide America?셲 farmers and businesspeople with some relief from the environmental overregulation they?셶e suffered under for nearly the past decade,??said Francis …
MPA Presents Award to Representative Joe Don McGaugh
Columbia, Mo.,??/strong>Scott Phillips, chairman of the Missouri Pork Association (MPA), presented the Outstanding Legislator Award to Representative Joe Don McGaugh during the 2017 Missouri Pork Expo on February 7. Representative McGaugh was chosen for his outstanding support of the …
Drexel?셲 Sara Gammon Selected for Missouri Youth Pork Ambassador Scholarship Program
Columbia, Mo.??/strong>Sara Gammon, a senior at Drexel High School, has been selected as one of the 2017 Missouri Pork Association Youth Pork Ambassadors. Her selection was announced during the 2017 Missouri Pork Expo on February 7 in …
MPA Chairman?셲 Award Presented to Kenny Brinker
Columbia, Mo.,??/strong>Scott Phillips, chairman of the Missouri Pork Association (MPA), announced Kenny Brinker as the recipient of the annual Chairman?셲 Award during the 2017 Missouri Pork Expo on February 7.
Kenny, along with brothers Dale and Ronnie, own …
Nora Faris Receives Missouri Pork Association?셲 Missy North Memorial Scholarship
Columbia, Mo.,??/strong>The Missouri Pork Association has awarded the second annual Missy North Memorial Scholarship to Nora Faris, a junior at the University of Missouri from Concordia. Her selection was announced at the 2017 Missouri Pork Expo on February 7 …
Maryville’s Hailee Beemer Selected for Missouri Youth Pork Ambassador Scholarship Program
Columbia, Mo.??/strong>Hailee Beemer, a senior at Maryville High School, has been selected as one of the 2017 Missouri Pork Association Youth Pork Ambassadors. Her selection was announced during the 2017 Missouri Pork Expo on February 7 in …