As National FFA week officially comes to a close, Missouri’s governor, who is a first-generation farmer, touts the importance of one of Missouri’s leading industries – agriculture. “Agriculture is near and dear to my heart and our state’s leading economic driver,”...
Gov. Mike Parson and Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe welcomed hundreds of Missouri students to Jefferson City Thursday to commemorate National FFA Week. Parson, Kehoe, and FFA members drove restored tractors to the state Capitol in a show of support for Missouri agriculture. The...
The 2020 state fair in west-central Missouri’s Sedalia will be a youth livestock show only, due to COVID-19 concerns. The 11-day fair begins Thursday and runs until Sunday, August 23. State Fair Director Mark Wolfe says Missouri 4-H and FFA members will receive...
While the governor says the Missouri State Fair will take place in August in west-central Missouri’s Sedalia, he says it will look different than previous years because of COVID-19 concerns. Governor Mike Parson (R) made the announcement during a statehouse...
About 1,000 people from across the state have traveled to Columbia for the 2020 Missouri Pork Expo, which wraps up Wednesday afternoon. Missouri Pork Association (MPA) Executive Vice President Don Nikodim notes the state’s pork industry continues to grow. He...
