Missouri’s Agriculture Director John Hagler is touring a number of ag operations in the state this summer. “Our purpose is to highlight some of the great things that we’re doing in agriculture – some of the importance that it plays in our economy and our state and to go around and to bring attention to those things,” Hagler says.Hagler went to the Joplin Regional Stockyards on Monday. He says, “They do a fantastic job of staying at the forefront of innovation. It’s an excellent example of how USDA, the Missouri Department of Agriculture and the Extension cooperate in bringing those producers together, working with them to get a better product and a better price. And, that strengthens communities.”
Calling the Joplin Regional Stockyards a “showpiece” for Missouri, Hagler says it is the second largest stockyards in the United States. He says 2.5 Million head of cattle go through sale barns in Missouri, adding over one-billion dollars to the state’s economy.
On Monday, Hagler also visited Sundance Seed in Leeton and Show Me Energy Cooperative in Centerview.
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