by [email protected] | Dec 15, 2023 | Agriculture, Business, Economy, News, Show Me Today
Did you know that one barge can hold up to the equivalence of over 60 truck trailers? Ports are returning on the state’s western side, and one company is leading the charge. Cameron Conner speaks with the CEO of Port KC, Jon Stephens, to discuss the importance...
by Alisa Nelson | Dec 14, 2023 | Agriculture, Business, News, Politics / Govt, Weather
The work continues by the governors of Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas to ensure that the Missouri River is on track for the future. They met Thursday and have been meeting occasionally since 2019, when Missouri River flooding ravaged some of their communities....
by Marshall Griffin | Oct 31, 2023 | Agriculture, Business, Economy, News, Outdoors, Transportation, Weather
Public meetings in cities and towns along the Missouri River will be hosted next week by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The meetings are held each year to provide updates on the current year’s runoff and reservoir operations along the river. The Corps will also...
by Anthony Morabith | Oct 10, 2023 | Agriculture, News
Missouri’s drought conditions could create problems moving fall harvest goods along the Mississippi River. Dru Buntin, the Director of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, says the state is closely monitoring the dryness, because it’s resulting in low river...
by Joey Parker | Sep 20, 2022 | Agriculture, News
The 2022 drought is affecting all corners of the state, especially Missouri’s farmlands. The latest meeting of the state’s drought assessment committee was held on Sept. 16 in Jefferson City. Jennifer Hoggatt, deputy director of the Missouri Geological Survey, says...