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While periodically diversifying operations to other forms of agriculture, one constant during the Rennison Farm’s 140-year history is raising cattle. Located in Braymer, MO., Rennison Farm was originally founded in 1880, the farm has remained in the family of Mona Kay Rennison since sending its first cow to market. “There has been row crop and there’s been hogs, but there have always been cattle,” said Eugene Rennison, the husband of Mona Kay Rennison. “We raise registered, simmental cattle and have a seed stock operation, where we sell bulls and replacement heifers. And then we sell feeder calves at local sale barns.” Growing up on her ancestral farm, Mona Kay Rennison said she still gets a sense of belonging when she stares off on the same land worked by her forefathers for generations. “It gives me a lot of pride. There is an

Eugene and Mona Kay Rennison pose for a photo next to a sign commemorating Mona Kay’s ancestors, who founded her family farm in Braymer 140 years ago. honor in having it. Of all of the people it could have gone to, it ended up with me,” Rennison said. For her, growing up on the farm was not

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Eugene and Mona Kay Rennison met while attending high school. Eugene recently relocated from Kansas City, but had a farming background after spending countless days helping his grandparents with their dairy farm in Hamilton. Years later, their son showed an interest in agriculture and currently assists them with the cattle breeding portion of their business. Even their grandchildren have shown an interest in raising cattle. “It’s nice. It’s rewarding. Showing livestock is what our granddaughters do. It teaches them a lot and shows them responsibility,” Eugene Rennison said. “… When they’re young and developing an interest in it, you see they have the same interest you have and enjoy livestock. They take pride in it. It’s rewarding.”

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The Cameron Coop celebrated 100 years of serving area farmers last December and plans improve serving area farmers through its four recently constructed grain bins. The celebration comes as the first of an eight-month project highlighting the organization’s centennial anniversary, which began with 150 farmers coming together in December of 1920. “It’s been here 100 years and it’s really the root of the community. Cameron is still a farming community whether anyone wants to believe it or not,” said Rodney Hahn, whose family has been a part of the Cameron Coop for multiple generations. Cody Sloan, who managed the Coop since 2017, said since its inception, the Coop has been a vital part of the Cameron community. With it being a collection of 1,229 current members, their main mission has been providing affordable, quality agricultural products to area farmers. While

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The role of technology in agriculture

When asked to think of industries that utilize technology in unique ways, few people may immediately think of agriculture. But technology has left a significant footprint in every industry, and the agricultural sector is no exception. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture notes that modern farms operate a lot differently than the farms of yesteryear. Dramatic changes have taken place within the agricultural industry over the last few decades, helping farming operations become more efficient and profitable as well as safer and more eco-friendly.

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Robots, temperature and moisture sensors, aerial images, and GPS technologies are now routinely employed within the agricultural industry. The NIFA notes that the value of such technologies cannot be understated. Thanks to the technologies at their disposals, farmers no longer have to uniformly apply water, fertilizer and pesticides to their farms. Technology now allows them to use only the minimum amounts required as they zero in on individual plants and target specific areas of their farms. The NIFA notes that the utilization of these technologies produces some very real benefits, including: • Higher crop productivity • Reduced impact on natural ecosystems • Less runoff of chemicals into rivers and groundwater • Increased worker safety Safer, more efficient and more eco-friendly operations can only make the agricultural industry more successful in the decades to come. That’s especially notable as the world continues to confront climate change and how it might affect the food supply. Though few may recognize the role of technology in modern farming, there’s no denying the impact that various technologies have already had on the agricultural industry. And that impact figures to become even more profound in the decades to come.

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Explaining granges and how they affect rural residents

Local granges serve as a center of rural life in many agricultural communities. People who live outside such communities may be unfamiliar with granges, including what they are. The most basic definition of a grange is an outlying farm or land with a manor building on the property. When first developed in 12th century Britain, granges were properties that may have been owned by a lord, who chose to live on the property or leased it to others. Other granges were held by the church, mainly by monasteries. The grange definition and system was

modified when the concept was brought to North America. After the Civil War in the United States, Oliver Kelley, the commissioner of the Department of Agriculture, realized while touring the region that poor farmers in the South bore the brunt of the war’s devastation. Kelley noted outdated farming practices that were disorganized and largely ineffectual. He considered an organization that could bring farmers together across the country with a spirit of mutual agricultural cooperation. Out of this idea the National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry (also called The Grange) was established as a nonprofit organization in 1867. The goal was helping rural American families with a strong emphasis on issues related to agriculture. The first grange (Grange #1) was founded in 1868 in Fredonia, New York. Other granges soon sprung up across the country. The organization operates on four tiers: community, county or district, state, and national level. It is the oldest American agricultural advocacy group with a national

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What is sustainable agriculture?

Many transitions have taken place in the agricultural industry over the last several decades. The widespread adoption of various technologies over the last 20plus years has helped farmers streamline their operations, making their farms more efficient and less wasteful as a result. In addition, many farmers have embraced sustainable farming, which is a relatively recent approach to agriculture. According to the Union of Concerned Scientists, sustainable agriculture is a complex, multifaceted concept. Sustainable agriculture intends to contribute to a robust economy by making farms profitable. Farmers who embrace sustainable agriculture also aim to have a positive effect on the environment

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Agriculture

March 2021

B&T Tractor

Owned and operated by Travis Klein and Roger Bunse of Saint Joseph, MO. We take pride in selling quality used equipment to our fellow farmer. Please take a look at our inventory at the website listed below and contact us today with any questions.

B & T Tractor Inc. 8101 NE Hurlingen Rd St. Joseph MO 64507 FARM EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT TRUCKS & TRAILERS

888-397-7679 Trade-Ins Are Welcome

Check out our complete inventory @

Financing Available