by admin | Oct 2, 2009 | Politics / Govt
Governor Nixon has signed a joint communiqué with the 2009 Taiwan Agricultural Goodwill Mission, a letter of intent to buy to buy millions of metric tons of corn and soybeans from Missouri and other Midwestern states over the next two years. Nixon welcomed the...
by admin | Oct 2, 2009 | Politics / Govt
A rescue plan for farmers seeks to reduce an over-supply of food by feeding the poor and supplementing school lunches. Missouri Agriculture Director Jon Hagler says a day doesn’t go by that he doesn’t hear from a farmer struggling to survive, such as a...
by admin | Sep 2, 2009 | News
The State Auditor’s Office has begun an audit of the Department of Agriculture’s Grain Regulatory Services program. State Auditor Susan Montee says the request for the advisory review came from Agriculture Director Jon Hagler in the wake of a grain...
by admin | Aug 21, 2009 | Politics / Govt
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack brought the Obama Administration’s rural tour to Missouri, touting the benefits of the federal economic stimulus act and attempting to reassure farmers they will benefit from changes being proposed in Washington. Vilsack said...
by admin | Aug 20, 2009 | News
Cattle rustling has been addressed by the General Assembly, but Governor Nixon wants more done to deal with the stealing of cattle and other agriculture crimes. With the Missouri State Fair as a backdrop, Nixon has announced the launching of a new task force to...
