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Individuals and organizations can submit a project idea that addresses food insecurity in an urban area for the Food Insecure Cost-Share Program.
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More than two dozen Missouri farms, small businesses and higher education institutions will receive state funding to increase economic value on agriculture products, the Missouri Department of Agriculture announced Monday.
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The plan's goal is to improve agricultural education and access to resources in Missouri.
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Growing interest rates, high crop prices and rising transportation costs are making it more expensive to store grain — a critical step for many farmers. Economists and grain merchandisers say the market conditions leave them and farmers in an awkward place.
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Drought across the Midwest and the Plains means pastures aren’t as green as usual, leaving cattle with less to eat. Hay is in high demand and low supply.
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A drop of rain hurdles toward a farm and finds itself in a nasty situation — soil mixed with fertilizer and cow poop. After soaking up nutrients, the droplet seeps below the surface into a nearby stream. An excess of nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus can cause toxic algae growth where nothing but plant matter can survive.
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Agriculture leaders and food providers are urging Kansas and Missouri’s U-S senators to approve a bill that would help address farm worker shortages.
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Cargill has confirmed workers at its Marshall facility have tested positive for COVID-19. The corporation won't say how many individuals have tested…
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The global food supply faces a new threat: climate change. Extreme weather like the massive floods that hit the Midwest during planting season and the…
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A new report says low commodity prices and weak farm incomes are continuing to hamper the rural economy in parts of 10 Plains and Midwestern states.The…