While Missouri prepares to expand Interstate 70 from St. Louis to Kansas City, the Missouri Farm Bureau has begun campaigning for the expansion of I-44 as well. Farm Bureau president Garrett Hawkins said farmers and ranchers are concerned about the road that connects...
How much does it cost to host a Fourth of July cookout for ten people? According to the Missouri Farm Bureau Federation, it’ll run you $67.73 this year. That’s three percent less than it cost last year, but still 14 percent higher than the cost of hosting that...
The state Legislature will consider next session whether the Missouri Farm Bureau should be allowed to offer healthcare to its members. President Garrett Hawkins said the organization is making access to healthcare a priority. “That’s why we will be having...
The American Farm Bureau is out with its annual survey on the cost of this year’s Thanksgiving meal. There’s no ifs, ands, or buts about it, the cost of the traditional Thanksgiving meal has skyrocketed over the past few years, leaving Missourians to fork over...
Leaders from Missouri’s major commodity groups will testify before the Joint Committee on Agriculture Tuesday afternoon in Jefferson City. The hearing will begin at 1 at the Statehouse. Committee Chairman State Rep. Mike Haffner (R-Pleasant Hill) says the...
