Missouri
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Missouri Farmers
- Missouri Pork Producers Association
- Missouri Beef Industry Council
- Missouri Corn Merchandising Council
- Missouri Soybean Association
- Midwest Dairy Association
- Missouri Egg Council
- FCS Financial
- Missouri Farm Bureau
- MFA, Inc.
- St. Louis Agri-Business Club
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Missouri Cattle Farmer
“You want them to eat a safe, nutritious diet so they grow up healthy and strong”
Andrew McCreaCattle Farmer
Name: Andrew McCrea
Location: Maysville, Missouri
Years farming: I’ve been farming for 36 years.
My family: My wife is Paula, and our kids are Luke, who is two-years-old, and Alison, who is one-year-old.
How I came to be a farmer: I’ve lived on the farm all of my life, and I’ve never known anything else. It was a natural next step for me to farm.
The best thing about being a farmer: Being around family, bringing kids with you in the combine or tractor and giving them rides on the horse, and living in the country. It’s hard work, but a good living.
My personal philosophy on farming: Farming is a business, we can’t forget to treat it that way. However, farming is also a family business, so never get too busy for family. Having family on the farm is what makes it special.
Beef Production in Missouri and the U.S.
- The hamburger made its debut at the 1904 World's Fair held in St. Louis!
- Agriculture is the largest segment of the US economy, and beef production is the largest segment of the agriculture economy.
- Beef is a nutrient-dense food and is the number-one source of protein, vitamin B12 and zinc. Beef is also the number-3 food source of iron behind fortified cereal and grains.
- A three-ounce serving of lean beef is an excellent source of protein, supplying more than half the protein most people need each day.
- The protein in beef is a complete, high-quality protein, which means it supplies all of the essential amino acids, or building blocks of protein, the body needs to build, maintain and repair body tissue.
- Cattle farmers conserve the land by implementing natural resource management practices that include soil tests, brush and weed control programs, grazing management plans, minimum or no-till systems and range quality and grass utilization monitoring.
For more information about beef production in Missouri, please visit www.mobeef.org
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