St. Louis Residents Criticize Local Farms
Urban farming operations in St. Louis, Missouri, are incurring the ire of local residents. The disagreement could threaten St. Louis’ urban farming operations and could have broader repercussions in the…
Farmers Respond to Farm Bill
Farmers across the country are reacting to the House farm bill and many of those reactions are surprisingly negative. For more than a year, farmers have been struggling to convince…
More tax breaks for ND Wind Farms?
Three bills have passed through the Senate and the House, they are currently awaiting the North Dakota governor's okay. The bills provide more incentives to produce wind energy. If the…
Missouri Increases Acreage
According to the Prospective Plantings report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Missouri will lead America in the highest increase of the percentage of corn acreages. The total 3.05…
Missouri House Passes Bill
A new bill has passed in Missouri's house giving Missouri dairy farmers a tax break. The only problem is some lawmakers do not understand why all agricultural producers do not…
Missouri Farmers Continue Planting
Missouri farmers are taking advantage of the first dry streak of the season. Officials warn residents of Palmyra to expect an abundance of farm equipment on the road in the…
Organic Farming in Missouri
Missouri Organic farmers are eligible for national funding that is to be used to help farmers transition into organic farming. $50 million are available nationwide from the USDA for organic…
Chromium 6
Chromium 6 was found last week in soil from a northwest Missouri farm according to state and federal environmental agencies. Although the finding has been confirmed, officials said there is…
First Wind Farm Breaks Ground
Wind Capital Group has broken ground on a wind farm loacted at Lost Creek Wind Farm in northwest Missouri. This wind farm is the first of its kind in Missouri.…
Specialty Mushrooms
The University of Missouri is encouraging farmers to experiment with a new crop- specialty mushrooms. During economic hardships, like the one touching the agricultural industry, it is no secret one…