Missouri Department of Conservation

Landowners and Farmers

Landowners and Farmers

If you're a farmer, you help take care of millions of acres of fertile fields and woodlands. At the same time your living is based on chance—hailstorms can take crops and prices are unpredictable. We hope the topics in this section help you increase your odds for success while caring for your private-land wildlife habitat.

Alternative Watering Sources

Even with good herd genetics and excellent forage, water is still the most important factor in a livestock operation. More

Assistance Programs

Private landowners own more than 93 percent of all land and 85 percent of forest land in Missouri. To help care for these resources, the Missouri Department of Conservation offers a wide range of landowner assistance programs. More

Conserving Family Land

Find out how MDC works with land trusts to help landowners like you to conserve your land for the future. More

Endangered Species Q and A

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Get fast answers to frequently asked questions about endangered species on private land. More

Habitat Development and Improvement

Habitat improvements can include planting a food plot to attract a variety of wildlife or implementing a more specific plan to target an individual species’ needs. More

Land & Water Care YouTube Channel

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Visit our Land & Water Care channel on YouTube for dozens of short how-to videos on land- and water-management projects. More

Native Plants for Your Farm

Download this list to learn more about native plants for your farm. More

Private Landowner Packet

Whether you have one tree, a farm woodlot or whole forest to manage, you can depend on the Department of Conservation’s Forestry Division for help.  Missourians who want to improve their land for wildlife can gain valuable information from Country Land Care packets assembled by the Conservation Department. More

Root Plowing

A way to save hedgerows and increase crop yields More

Seedling Orders

Native trees, shrubs and woody vines can help you improve wildlife habitat and soil and water conservation on your land. Order seedlings from the George O. White State Nursery provides from Nov. 15 through April 30. More

Soil Testing

Soil fertility will determine the health, vigor, reproduction and often the size of animals and plants growing on it. More

Timber Stand Improvement

Download this illustrated, two-color, eight-page guide to learn how to improve your woodlot by cutting firewood. More
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