by Sue Danielson | Oct 30, 2025 | Business, News, Politics / Govt, Science / Technology
(Columbia, MO) — Missouri net farm income is projected to rise 58% in 2025 compared to 2024. Researcher Danyelle Chin of Missouri’s Rural and Farm Finance Policy Center says there are two main reasons for the projected increase: livestock receipts and...
by Marshall Griffin | Oct 27, 2025 | News, Politics / Govt
President Trump’s agreement with Argentina to lower tariffs on beef imports is not going over well with some members of Missouri’s congressional delegation. U.S. Rep. Mark Alford, R-Mo. 4th District, said in a social media post last week that he “loves” President...
by admin | Sep 26, 2025 | Business, News, Politics / Govt
A Missouri farmer who led the USDA’s Farm Service Agency during the first Trump Administration is heading back to Washington, D.C. in a new role. Richard Fordyce, of Bethany, was confirmed September 19 as the USDA’s Under Secretary of Farm Production and...
by admin | Feb 25, 2025 | Business, News
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...
by admin | Oct 11, 2023 | News, Politics / Govt
Geopolitical events can have an impact on Missouri’s economy driving up or down prices depending on what is happening. Rep. Mike Haffner, R-Pleasant Hill, who co-chairs the Missouri Legislature’s Joint Committee on Agriculture, is keeping an eye on what’s happening in...
