by admin | Sep 24, 2008 | News
Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) is venting her frustration over what she sees as the wrong way in which Country of Origin Labeling rules for meat and other agricultural goods are being observed. The Country of Origin Labeling – or COOL – requirements are...
by admin | Aug 12, 2008 | News
A new report is optimistic about Missouri’s corn and soybean crop, too optimistic for the State Agriculture Director. A report from the United States Department of Agriculture stays Missouri farmers planted just shy of three million acres of corn, nearly 20%...
by admin | Jul 22, 2008 | Politics / Govt
With the price of a gallon of gasoline hovering around the $4 mark, Missouri drivers want to be sure they are getting their money’s worth when they fill up. And, a team of state inspectors is working to deliver just that. Ron Hayes, Director of the Division of...
by admin | Jul 16, 2008 | Politics / Govt
Sloppy bookkeeping seems to be at the heart of criticism contained in a state audit of the Missouri Department of Agriculture. The audit finds that the department didn’t keep enough documentation, that it disbursed grant funds in a hurried fashion and it failed...
by admin | Jul 7, 2008 | News
A program to help a person interested in farming, but short on cash, get started has been enhanced and Missouri officials hope it gets renewed life here. The federal Farm Bill established the Beginning Farmer Loan Program in the mid-80s, lending up to a quarter...
