Harrison Backer News Today

As most of the state faces increasingly dry weather conditions, many mid-Missouri farmers feel that strain on their harvests.

According to AAA, the average cost of diesel across the United States has reached $5.06.

MU Extension has open applications for property owners to apply for 2021. COLUMBIA — The Backer family first broke ground in mid-Missouri in 1850. Now the family operates multiple pieces of land designated as a Century Farm by MU Extension. MU Extension has opened applications for property owners to apply for 2021. Century farms have the distinction of a plaque and a certificate, but one farmer says he also gets the pride of longevity.  "Were grateful to be apart of something that is we...