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A pig and piglets walking around.

Aug. 3, 2026

Mizzou researcher gives pork producers an edge against extreme heat

Jay Johnson received a $1.15 million USDA grant to expand his HotHog app, which helps producers mitigate heat stress on pigs.

Beso

July 16, 2026

Mizzou veterinarians give young racehorse a second chance

After discovering an extremely rare cyst in the horse’s windpipe, Mizzou experts successfully treated the condition, work that may help other veterinarians identify similar cases in the future.

Two women in barn with video play button

July 15, 2026

MU Extension helps turn setbacks into new beginnings

Through Missouri AgrAbility, University of Missouri Extension provides free, personalized support for agricultural workers with injuries, illnesses and disabilities.

Cows in a field.

July 15, 2026

Mizzou on the front lines of tracking tick-borne diseases in Missouri

Efforts by Mizzou’s Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory are informing cattle management decisions for livestock producers statewide.

Volunteers at the Show-Me State Games cheering on participants

July 13, 2026

Show-Me the difference Mizzou volunteers make

Behind every event at the Show-Me State Games are the students, alumni and community members whose service keeps the tradition alive.

Flags hang between the Columns

June 25, 2026

Empowering veterans with business know-how

For more than a decade, Mizzou has held entrepreneurship bootcamps that leverage higher education to offer training to post-9/11 veterans.

The American dog tick.

June 17, 2026

Mizzou leads the charge to protect Missouri’s $4 billion cattle industry from tick threats

Researchers are tracking disease-carrying American dog ticks threatening Missouri cattle.

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