Kansas City is one of three finalists to be the new home for a couple of USDA agencies. That’s very good news. The agencies contain…
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Disastrous flooding. Lower commodity prices. Limited access to global markets. America’s farmers and ranchers have faced difficult times the last few years, and they are…
This year’s legislative session was historic for Missouri agriculture. The General Assembly passed many bills supporting farming and addressing concerns in rural communities. The biggest…
The first regular session of the 100th Missouri General Assembly was primarily defined by infighting among Republicans — and that came to a head during…
Dear Colleagues: For the seven years that I have been here, we have worked to pass a statewide Prescription Drug Monitoring Program. Two days left in…
The Missouri Legislature has taken another step toward making broadband internet accessible to all Missourians. In early May, the legislature finalized the annual state budget,…
No community is more proud of veterans than Cameron. We are the home of one of the state’s veterans’ homes and we take pride in…
Ninety-one percent of farmers in a recent survey say financial issues are affecting farmers’ mental health. Fear of losing the farm is almost as bad,…
Almost 30 years after HIV/AIDS was declared an epidemic, discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS still persists in our society and in Missouri’s laws. HIV…
Every generation, new technologies revolutionize our economy and our way of life – and regulations follow shortly after. This happened with factories, with cars, with…