Missouri cattle producer John Chamberlin didn’t want to sell his cows when drought lingered and hay supplies and forages dwindled last year.
With more than 600 head of Angus cows, Chamberlin looked to the internet for ideas. A University of Missouri Extension video intrigued him.
He called the video’s creator, agronomist Rusty Lee in Montgomery County, to learn more. With the help of Pettis County livestock specialist Gene Schmitz, they set up one-on-one Zoom training for Chamberlin at the MU Extension Center in Pettis County.
In spite of the drought, Chamberlin grew 115 acres of milo…
