by admin | Jul 10, 2007 | Politics / Govt
A hard freeze hit agriculture very hard and we won’t even know the full extent of the damage for some time. State Climatologist Pat Guinan has delivered a preliminary assessment. He describes the damage as "unprecedented" and points out he...
by admin | Jul 5, 2007 | Politics / Govt
A big push on ethanol has worked. The industry is flourishing in Missouri, but not all farmers are happy. At least on one lawmaker says the push for ethanol has devastated farmers in his area. Sen. Chuck Purgason (R-Caulfield) says ethanol has raised the cost of corn,...
by admin | Jun 29, 2007 | Politics / Govt
Federal agriculture officials have granted the state’s request for a disaster declaration due to the early hard freeze. The United States Department of Agriculture has designated 104 Missouri counties as disaster areas, because of the freeze and added the other...
by admin | Jun 4, 2007 | News
Beef producers could be enticed into keep their calves a bit longer under a bill sitting on the governor’s desk. A $30 million beef tax credit is buried among a number of tax credits and incentives included in the $100 million-plus economic development bill, HB...
by admin | May 31, 2007 | News
Agricultural disaster assistance that was approved by Congress and signed by President Bush as part of the supplemental military spending bill is being praised by the state agriculture leaders. Agriculture Director Katie Smith says the $3-Billion headed to states...
