A new video explains where to find expert and financial help for your grasslands development.

Ever wonder where to go to learn more about pasture improvement or to learn a new grazing technique that could earn you more from your existing grassland resources? Have you ever wondered just what government department to contact for what? A new video now out might answer some of these common questions.

Missouri Grasslands: Partnering for Profit and Protecting the Environment is designed to summarize where to find technical expertise and funding for grazing projects. It outlines the effectiveness of intensive grazing.

The Missouri Cattlemen's Association and Missouri Farm Bureau co-produced the video in an attempt to answer basic questions about grazing and technical expertise. Grasslands was produced with the technical and financial help from the Missouri Department of Conservation, FSA, Natural Resource Conservation Service and MFA Incorporated.

"Missouri has a deserved reputation for cooperation between state agencies and industry professionals. It was easy to get input from all of these groups," said Steve Baima. Baima, a retired NRCS employee turned full-time cattle rancher, produced the video. "I just wanted to get all of the information in one place."

The video visits four Missouri ranches. Beef producers talk about where they received the best advice on implementing grazing practices. Some received cost-share funding for projects. All use intensive grazing and range from small to large producers. Beef producers Leon Kreisler of Salem, Tauna Powell of Laclede, David Klindt of Bethany and Joe Ewing of Stockton appeared in the video.

MFA Health Track Beef Alliance manager, Mike John appears in the video. "It's not good enough to just work hard anymore. We have got to work smart," John says. "We have to pay attention to the direction things are moving. We have to be networked and in the information flow in order to make sure we are going the right direction with our production. It takes a uniform effort and all of us working together in order to have the legislative and regulatory successes that we need in order for us to stay focused on environmental stewardship and profitability, so we can stay in this business in the future."

Copies are available to chapters of Missouri Cattlemen's Association, Missouri Farm Bureaus, FSA, Soil and Water Conservation Districts, and University of Missouri Extension. Contact your local Soil and Water Conservation District.