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Our Crop-Trak agronomy team met this morning to give the latest crop report from scouts across the MFA territory. The team met with the Made For Agriculture podcast hosts Adam & Cameron to discuss, crop conditions and a few actions farmers can take to add to the bottom line. You may subscribe to the Made For Agriculture podcast on YouTube or as audio on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart, Podcast Addict and AgriAmerica podcast systems. https://lnkd.in/gewdq_3V

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One of the high-tech services MFA provides is Nutri-Track, a program that uses technology to put nutrients exactly where farmers need them. We're proud to share Darrell Ragsdale's story and how our MFA Precision Agronomy Specialist Brandon Hebbert worked with him to create a plan to improve the farm’s forage production efficiently and effectively. Learn specifics about the project and the tragic motivation that led to the change in approach to growing forages for this rancher in the latest Today's Farmer magazine issue at https://lnkd.in/gRFb7dhV

Meet Claire Carpenter, one of MFA’s 2024 Ag Experience interns. Claire works in agronomy sales for northern Missouri and southern Iowa this summer. Her project consists of treating, loading, and delivering seed. She also serves as a crop scout to MFA customers. A student at Iowa State, Claire is working on her degree in ag business. Her advice to future interns is, “Be open to anything and make connections because they are going to get you a long way in the future.” #GrowWithMFA Visit mfa.ag/intern to learn more.

Safety is an important part of our jobs in agriculture. MFA President Ernie Verslues reminds us to be mindful of both the physical risks and the stress-related risks of farming. Read the column here: https://mfa.ag/BeSafe

This summer, a 107-year-old building in Graham, Mo., is getting a modern facelift thanks in part to an MFA Incorporated Charitable Foundation grant. The Graham Community Betterment Association plans to repaint the town’s event center and tuck-point the mortar to make it more structurally sound. Local 4-H members have volunteered to paint the building, and the $2,000 donation from MFA will purchase supplies and help pay for the repairs. Constructed in 1917 as a garage, the building was renovated and turned into a community center in 1976 by Joe Vogel, father-in-law of the current Graham Community Betterment Treasurer Terri Vogel, pictured left. She and the association’s vice president, Randy Hankins, accepted the funds yesterday, June 24 from Nicole Goellner, assistant manager at MFA Agri Services in Maryville. They hope to have the work done in time for the town’s annual street fair in August. Terri Vogel told us "Our little town has a big sense of community, and everyone will be appreciative for this donation to help take care of it." Learn how to apply for these community grants here: https://lnkd.in/gQKCXnZZ

In the latest podcast, Made For Agriculture co-host Emily Beck talks about food insecurity and ag education with Missouri Farmers Care Executive Director Ashley McCarty. MFA Ag Experience interns Makenna Stundebeck, Allie Norton, Emily Hoyt and Karson Calvin each speak a bit about their summer projects and what motivates them as they start their ag careers. MFA’s recruiter, Scott Morfeld, talks about managing a program of 21 interns and the challenges of training the best ag professionals in the territory. The Made For Agriculture podcast is on your favorite podcast system and YouTube.

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Meet Jake Pfaff of Waycross, Ga., one of MFA’s 2024 Ag Experience interns. Jake is working in the Credit Department at MFA’s Home Office in Columbia this summer. His project consists of analyzing all of MFA’s input finance loans since 2015 to determine how to reduce bad debts in the future.  A student at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Jake is working toward his degree in agribusiness management. Day-to-day, Jake underwrites input finance loan applications for MFA customers. Throughout his time at MFA, he has traveled around the state with area credit managers, touring various locations to gain hands-on experience of what it is like to work in credit. When asked what his favorite part of working at MFA has been, Jake said, “It feels like being a part of a family here, and I like knowing that our actions are helping the farmers of Missouri.” Jake says his time at the MFA has taught him how to effectively work on a team and be a better communicator. Jake’s advice to future MFA interns is, “Don’t be afraid to ask questions and always be willing to learn.” Learn more about the Ag Experience internships MFA offers at: https://lnkd.in/gVAUhjWi #GrowWithMFA