Extension

Extension Appointments

Assistant Extension Professor at the University of Missouri-Columbia, US

Production Economist for the Agricultural Business and Policy Extension program, 06/01/2023 – in progress.

Field Coordinator for the University of Michigan (UMich), US

Field Coordinator for IFRI Research Project in Brazil, facilitating communication between IFRI members, the enumeration organizations, and enumerators hired to collect household data in Piaui. Conduction of the data collection training in Piauí state, Brazil. Period: 2019.

Extension fellow at the State University of São Paulo (UNESP), Brazil

Extension in aquaculture through a project funded by the Brazilian Ministry of Education – MEC, following the provisions of the Competition Laws n. 005/2010 and 007/2010 of 22 April 2010 from the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture. Period: 2012-2015.

Extension Articles or Guides

          16.         Rocha Jr., A. B.; Kientzy, D.; Brune, D.; de Souza, S. V.; Milhollin, R.; Pierce, R.; Roach, A.; Rahe, M.; Brown, P.; Quagrainie, K.; Deng, D. F. (2025). North Central 

          Regional Aquaculture Industry: Business Models. MU Extension. (Link)

          15.         Martins, T.; Rocha Jr., A. B. (2025). Greater marketing prospects and premium value for Missouri-produced heifers. Joplin Regional Stockyards Cattlemen’s News, 

          June 2025. (Link)

          14.         Rocha Jr., A. B. (2025). Summer Outlook for the Cattle Market: Tight Supply, Policy Pressure, and Weather Watching. Joplin Regional Stockyards Cattlemen’s 

          News, June 2025. (Link)

          13.         Rocha Jr., A. B. (2025). Screwworm Cases Disrupt Mexican Feeder Cattle Imports, Tighten U.S. Supply. Joplin Regional Stockyards Cattlemen’s News, May 

          2025. (Link)

12. Rocha Jr., A. B. (2025). Profit-Focused Pre-Breeding: Balancing reproductive management, markets, and risk. Joplin Regional Stockyards Cattlemen’s News, April 2025. (Link)

11. Brown, P.; Brune, D.; Deng, D. F.; Milhollin, R.; Pierce, R; Quagrainie, K.; Rahe, M.; Roach, A.; Rocha Jr., A B. ; de Souza, S. V. (2025). North Central Regional
  Aquaculture Industry: Trends and Outlook. MU Extension. (Link)      

10. Rocha Jr., A. B.; Kientzy, D.; Singh, G. (2025). Economics of Drone Ownership for Agricultural Spray Applications. MU Extension. (Link)

9. Rocha Jr., A. B. (2025). Navigating Changes: The Impact of Proposed Tariffs on the Cattle Industry. Joplin Regional Stockyards Cattlemen’s News, February 2025.   (Link)

8.       Rocha Jr., A. B. (2024). Increasing Drought Resilience Through Conservation Practices: Opportunities With Federal Conservation Programs. MU Extension. (Link)

7. Rocha Jr., A. B. (2024). Assessing Cattle Production Costs for 2024/2025. Joplin Regional Stockyards Cattlemen’s News, December 2024. (Link)

6. Rocha Jr., A. B. (2024). Missouri Feeder Cattle Market. Joplin Regional Stockyards Cattlemen’s News, September 2024. (Link)

5.       Milhollin, R.; Kientzy, D.; Brown, S.; Dietterle, L.; Rocha Jr., A. B.; Poock, S. (2024). Missouri Dairy Industry Revitalization Study. MU Extension. (Link)

4. Milhollin, R.; Rocha Jr., A. B.; Brown, B. (2024). Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) Insurance. MU Extension. (Link)

3. Rocha Jr., A. B. (2024). Mid-Year Cattle Market Assessment. Joplin Regional Stockyards Cattlemen’s News, August 2024. (Link)

2. Rocha Jr., A. B.; Milhollin, R. (2024). Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (PRF) Insurance in Missouri. MU Extension. (Link)

1. Rocha Jr., A. B. (2024). Enrollment in Livestock Gross Margin (LGM) and Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) can impact the economic performance of swine

     operations in 2024. Mizzou Swine Newsletter.

Extension Tools

          20.          Rocha Jr., A. B.; Kientzy, D.; Milhollin, R.; Brune, D. (2025). Pond-Raised Recreational Stocking and Food Fish Aquaculture Budgets (XLSX). MU Extension. (Link)

          19.          Kientzy, D.; Rocha Jr., A. B.; Milhollin, R.; Brune, D. (2025). Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS) Budgets (XLSX). MU Extension. (Link)

18.      Rocha Jr., A. B.; Kientzy, D.; Singh, G. (2025). Drone Spray Cost Estimator: Custom Operation Version (XLSX). MU Extension. (Link)

17.      Rocha Jr., A. B.; Kientzy, D.; Singh, G. (2025). Drone Spray Cost Estimator: Farmer Version (XLSX). MU Extension. (Link)

16.      Rocha Jr., A. B. (2024). Missouri Cattle Market Information Tool. MU Extension. (Link)

15.      Rocha Jr., A. B.; Brown, B. (2024). Cattle Price Forecasts (Northeast Missouri). MU Extension. (Link)

14.      Rocha Jr., A. B.; Brown, B. (2024). Yearling to Finish Crush Margin (Northeast Missouri). MU Extension. (Link)

13.      Rocha Jr., A. B. (2024). Swine Prices Tool (Western Cornbelt). MU Extension. (Link)

12.      Rocha Jr., A. B.; Brown, B.  (2024). Swine Price Forecast Tool (Western Cornbelt). MU Extension. (Link)

11.      Rocha Jr., A. B.; Brown, B.  (2024). Swine Crush Margin Tool (Western Cornbelt). MU Extension. (Link)

10.      Rocha Jr., A. B.; Soriano, M.; Safranski, T. (2023, 2024). Farrow to Finish Swine Planning Budget. MU Extension. (Link)

 9.       Rocha Jr., A. B.; Soriano, M.; Safranski, T. (2023, 2024). Feeder Pigs Planning Budget. MU Extension. (Link)

 8.       Rocha Jr., A. B.; Soriano, M.; Safranski, T. (2023, 2024). Hog Finishing Planning Budget. MU Extension. (Link)

 7.       Rocha Jr., A. B.; Tucker, W.; Erwin, Z. (2023, 2024). Beef Backgrounding Planning Budget. MU Extension. (Link)

 6.       Rocha Jr., A. B.; Tucker, W.; Erwin, Z. (2023, 2024). Beef Heifer Planning Budget. MU Extension. (Link)

 5.       Rocha Jr., A. B.; Tucker, W.; Erwin, Z. (2023, 2024). Missouri Beef Cow-Calf Planning Budget. MU Extension. (Link)

 4.       Rocha Jr., A. B.; Tucker, W.; Erwin, Z. (2023, 2024). Yearling Beef Steer Feeding Planning Budget. MU Extension. (Link)

 3.       Milhollin, R.; Rocha Jr., A. B.; Poock, S.; Bluel, R.; Collins, C. (2023, 2024). Dairy (Confinement) Planning Budget. MU Extension. (Link)

 2.       Milhollin, R.; Rocha Jr., A. B.; Poock, S.; Bluel, R.; Collins, C. (2023, 2024). Dairy (Grazing) Planning Budget. MU Extension. (Link)

 1.       Milhollin, R.; Rocha Jr., A. B.; Poock, S.; Bluel, R.; Collins, C. (2023, 2024). Dairy Heifer Planning Budget. MU Extension. (Link)

Extension Presentations

18.      Rocha Jr., A. B. “Increasing Drought Resilience: Opportunities with Conservation Programs (webinar)”. Webinar host for the Drought Resilience Series. YouTube channel Agricultural Business and Policy - MU Extension (Link). August 26, 2025.

17.     Rocha Jr., A. B. “Producers' Experience with On-Farm Conservation (webinar)”. Webinar host for the Drought Resilience Series. YouTube channel Agricultural Business and Policy - MU Extension (Link). August 26, 2025.

16.      Rocha Jr., A. B. “Building Drought Resilience on the Farm: Conservation Tools and Planning”. Workshops hosted in Columbia, MO, and Union, MO.  August 20 - 21, 2025.

15.      Rocha Jr., A. B. “Evaluating the Effects of Rural Extension on Productivity in a Pluralistic System”. Presentation in Portuguese for the Lecture Series Research in Prose. YouTube channel The Extensionist (Link). August 6, 2025.

14.       Rocha Jr., A. B. “Price Risk Protection in the US: Livestock Risk Protection (LRP)”. Speaker at the 2025 Mizzou Beef Camp. Columbia, MO. July 14, 2025.

13.    Rocha Jr., A. B. “Navigating Change: Impacts of USDA's Final Decision on Federal Milk Marketing Orders for Southwest Missouri Dairy Producers”. Speaker at 

the 2025 Monett Dairy Day. Monett, MO. March 11, 2025.

12.     Rocha Jr., A. B. “Dairy Outlook”. Speaker at the 2025 Tri County Dairy Day. Versailles, MO. March 7, 2025.

11.     Rocha Jr., A. B. “Feathered Fortunes: Price Trends for Poultry, Eggs, and Dairy Cattle in 2025”. Co-presenter at the 2025 Ag Lender Webinar. Columbia, MO. 

  February 5, 2025.

10.     Rocha Jr., A. B. “2025 Dairy Outlook.” Speaker at the Northeast Missouri Dairy Management Conference. Memphis, MO. January 23, 2025.

9.       Rocha Jr., A. B. “2025 Livestock Outlook” Speaker at the 2024 Ag. Lenders Seminar in Jefferson City. Jefferson City, MO. November 5, 2024.

8.       Rocha Jr., A. B. “Economic Insights for the Swine Sector: Preparing for 2025 and Beyond.” Speaker at the 2024 Swine Institute, organized by the MO Pork 

  Association and the University of Missouri-Columbia. Sedalia, MO. October 23, 2024

7.       Rocha Jr., A. B. “Developing the Financial Session of a Swine Farm Plan.” Guest speaker for the undergraduate program in Animal Sciences of the University of 

  Missouri-Columbia. Columbia, MO. October 10, 2024.

6.       Rocha Jr., A. B. “Beef Outlook 2024/2025.” Presentation at the meeting of the Heart of the Ozarks Angus Association. West Plains, MO. September 27, 2024.

5.       Rocha Jr., A. B. “Economics of drone ownership for agricultural spray applications.” Speaker at the Workshop on Drone Utilities. Lee Greenley Research Farm, 

  Novelty, MO. September 25, 2024.

4.       Rocha Jr., A. B. “Impact of Selling Strategies and Insurance on Growers’ Profitability.” 2024 Missouri Pork Expo. Osage Beach, MO. February 20, 2024.

3.       Rocha Jr., A. B. “Missouri Budgets and Input Cost Outlook for 2024”. 2023 Ag. Lenders Seminar in Centerview. Centerview, MO. December 1, 2023.

2.       Rocha Jr., A. B. “Missouri Budgets and Input Cost Outlook for 2024”. 2023 Ag. Lenders Seminar in Springfield. Springfield, MO. November 29, 2023.

1.      Rocha Jr., A. B. “Developing the Financial Session of a Swine Farm Plan.” Guest speaker for the undergraduate program in Animal Sciences of the University of 

 Missouri-Columbia. Columbia, MO. October 5, 2023