The annual Polk County Forage and Livestock Conference will be held Monday, March 18, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church – McKenna Hall. The evening will begin with a beef dinner at 6 p.m. The dinner is sponsored by Mid-Missouri Bank and FCS Financial. more

The Woodlawn 4-H meeting was very productive. We had pizza and hotdogs and discussed new and old business. Recently, we had our annual Soup Supper and Dessert Auction. During this event we raised $1,986 for Polk County 4-H. more

The Bolivar FFA chapter dedicated "Drive Your Tractor to School" day to Kolby Hale. Kolby Hale was a 2023 graduate of Bolivar High school and loved being a part of the local FFA chapter.  more

Members of the Bolivar FFA chapter had their annual ‘Drive Your Tractor to School’ day on Friday, Feb. 23. From the smallest to the humongous, the tractors made a great entrance to BHS on a cool, sunny morning. Having lost a former FFA member just the day before, the chapter dedicated this year’s drive to Kolby Hale. For more pictures see page 10. more

The Polk County University of Missouri Extension is sponsoring a Spring Garden Planning workshop on Saturday, March 9 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Polk County Extension Center, 110 E Jefferson, Bolivar. Cost for the event is $10 per participant. more

On Saturday evening Feb. 17, the Polk County 4-H hosted their annual Soup Supper and Dessert Auction. Soups and desserts were made and donated by the county 4-H families. Zach Artz volunteered his time as auctioneer. The youth would like to thank the community for their generosity in donations. There were approximately 110 people in attendance. The event was a success in raising close to $2,000 which will support the 4-H programming in Polk county. more

Applications are now available to apply to become a Missouri Century Farm. Guidelines for becoming a Century Farm are:  more

The approach of spring signals that Missouri Beef Days 2024 is not far away. The weeklong event packed full of family fun including a rodeo, parade, banquet, ag expo, cowboy church, and concert by the Ozark Mountain Daredevils runs from May 4-11 in Bolivar, but those still wanting to become a sponsor have only until March 1 to guarantee the best choice of benefits – including one of those famous cut-out cows. more

Some things that happen on a hobby farm just have to be shared. As I was feeding the cows on Wednesday afternoon I noticed one of my cows, Reva, was going to calve at any time. On Thursday when I was feeding as expected I had a new heifer calf that had been born the night before on Valentines Day. When I have new calves I always take pictures and send to my niece and nephew so my great-niece and -nephew can name them. After they decided on the name Valentine, Val for short, I posted the picture on Facebook as usual. After posting I looked at the photo and realized that Val had an almost perfect heart on her forehead. What are the chances of that? When talking with one of my coworkers the next day he commented that the stars had to align perfectly for this to happen!! more

Mason Bruce Hopkins, a member of the Fair Play FFA chapter recently received the American FFA Degree. Members earning this degree were among a select group of individuals to be recognized for years of academic and professional excellence. The honor was presented on Nov. 4 at the 96th National FFA Convention, held in Indianapolis, IN. more

Missouri Beef Days, the state’s signature family event celebrating the beef industry, announces the hiring of Katie Roweton as Executive Coordinator in preparation for this year’s events, which run from May 4-11 in Bolivar. more

Wednesday, Feb. 14 more