Missouri lawmakers are once again debating how pesticide cancer warnings are handled. The Missouri Senate could soon debate Senate Bill 1005. State Sen. Kurtis Gregory, R-Marshall, said his bill would align state law with federal rules. He told Missourinet that if the...
Mental health struggles among farmers are becoming an alarming concern—not just across rural America, but right here in Missouri. A recent CBS News feature put a national spotlight on the issue, and one of the voices in that report was Jolie Foreman, co-founder of...
Some good news for those Missourians getting ready to go to the grocery store and buy food for Thanksgiving. Garrett Hawkins, President of the Missouri Farm Bureau told Missourinet that the American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual survey shows that a holiday feast for...
Mental health struggles and rising suicide rates among farmers are becoming an alarming concern across rural America. A recent CBS News feature spotlighted the issue—and one of the voices in that report was Jolie Foreman, co-founder of Shelby County Cares. She told...
The ongoing federal government shutdown is not having a huge impact on the state’s agriculture, according to Missouri Agriculture Director Chris Chinn. “To my knowledge, all of the state’s USDA offices are shut down,” she told Missourinet....
