State Offers Grants to Grow Dairy, Beef Industries

 The Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority (MASBDA) has announced two grant programs to assist dairy and beef producers in Missouri. Grant amounts of up to $40,000 are available to established producers in the state for facilities, equipment and upgrades directly related to increasing production in the beef and dairy industries.

Eligible beef producers can be:

—Owners of a commercial beef herd

—Owners of purebred herds of fewer than 50 mature cows that are all registered with a specific breed

Eligible dairy producers are established Grade A dairy farms involved in raising and milking dairy animals.

Applications will be considered to fund up to 75% of eligible project expenses, up to $40,000 per project. A 25% cash match is required.

Eligible projects include, but are not limited to:

—Purchasing new feed bunks to upgrade a current feeding floor

—Purchase of replacement heifers

—Purchase of manure spreading or manure removal equipment

—Cost associated with improving herd genetics, including artificial insemination, embryo transfer or estrus synchronization

For a list of eligible and ineligible project expenses, please review the full program guidelines available at Beef Producer Grant information and Dairy Producer Grant information.

Proposals will be selected on a competitive basis. Each proposal will be evaluated and rated on credibility and merit, impact potential and timeliness of the impact.

Applications are due no later than 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025. Submit a physical copy application by mail to:

 

Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority

P.O. Box 630

Jefferson City, MO 65102

 

Submit an electronic application via email to: masbda@mda.mo.gov.

To apply, beef producers should use the Beef Producer Grant Program application.

Dairy producers should use the Dairy Producer Grant Program application.

For questions or more information about these grant opportunities, contact the MASBDA team at (573) 751-2129 or visit the MASBDA Website at MASBDA.com.

To learn more about the Missouri Department of Agriculture and its programs, please visit the Department website at Agriculture.Mo.Gov.

 

Department of Agriculture Announces Dairy Business Planning Grants

The Missouri Department of Agriculture announced that the Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority (MASBDA) has funding available to accept additional applications for the 2011 Dairy Business Planning Grant Program.
This funding will enable dairy producers to work with a qualified dairy business planning professional to develop a business plan for the startup, modernization, expansion or increased production of a Missouri dairy farm. Funding for the Dairy Business Planning Grant Program is provided by the Missouri Soybean Association and the Missouri Dairy Growth Council.
"The dairy industry is vitally important to Missouri, and as such we greatly appreciate the investments of organizations like the Missouri Soybean Association and Missouri Dairy Growth Council," said Director of Agriculture, Dr. Jon Hagler. "These business planning grants will help farmers as they seek innovative ways to grow and further develop their existing operations as well as provide needed assistance to those who want to enter the dairy industry."
The dairy planning grant may finance 90 percent of the cost of the business plan, up to $5,000. The dairy producer is required to pay at least 10 percent of the cost of the work done. Applications are scored competitively.
Applications are online at mda.mo.gov and must be received by MASBDA no later than 5 p.m. on Thurs., June 30, 2011. For more information, contact MASBDA at (573)751-2129 or masbda@mda.mo.gov.
For more information on the grant or to view an application packet, visit mda.mo.gov.