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....
With the potential of a prolonged government shutdown looming, critical Missouri nutrition programs are at risk like SNAP—which helps low-income families buy groceries—and WIC—which provides food and health support for women, infants, and children. If Congress fails...
A monthly survey of bank CEOs in Missouri and nine other Midwestern states shows a dismal outlook. The report shows the February score fell to 38 on a zero-to-100 scale, where 50 is growth neutral. Creighton University Economics Professor Ernie Goss said the new...
Missouri’s net farm income will likely drop 18% this year to $3.6 billion, according to the Spring 2024 Missouri Farm Income Outlook. Those numbers compare to an estimated 25% decrease in U.S. net farm income. Scott Brown, interim director of the University of...
The race for governor is heating up with a hot-button topic being foreign ownership of agriculture land. During a Missouri Farm Bureau candidate forum that was hosted by Brownfield Ag News, Republican candidate, state Senator Bill Eigel, accused China of manipulating...
