BUSINESS MEMO: FARMING PROFIT IS TOPIC

"Increasing Profitability of Farming Operations" will be the topic of a special Value Added Agriculture Conference Nov. 20 at Dexter.

Grain farmers Jack Wieland of Dazey, N.D., and Todd Riesler of Minnesota will be guest speakers at the three-hour conference at the Hickory Log Restaurant from 6 to 9 p.m. Other speakers will include Kyle Vickers, Missouri deputy director of agriculture, and Kristi Livingston of the University of Missouri.

Additional information is available by contacting Van Ayers, University Extension, at New Madrid, telephone (573)-748-5531.