A wide‑ranging tax credit package aimed at supporting Missouri agriculture and improving rail infrastructure has cleared the Missouri Senate and now heads to the House for consideration. The legislation would extend several existing agriculture‑ and energy‑related tax...
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — Starting next year in Missouri, highly processed food will be cut from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Missouri is one of 18 states pushing for SNAP food-choice waivers, under the Make America Healthy Again Initiative....
(Omaha, NE) — A Midwest economic report had some unwelcome news, including a slow-down in growth. According to Creighton University’s Ernie Goss, his November report of Midwest states shows Missouri with a 14-point drop in its Business Conditions Index. ...
(Columbia, MO) — Missouri net farm income is projected to rise 58% in 2025 compared to 2024. Researcher Danyelle Chin of Missouri’s Rural and Farm Finance Policy Center says there are two main reasons for the projected increase: livestock receipts and...
The ongoing federal government shutdown is not having a huge impact on the state’s agriculture, according to Missouri Agriculture Director Chris Chinn. “To my knowledge, all of the state’s USDA offices are shut down,” she told Missourinet....
