A new study shows a threefold increase in Midwest farm acres using the offseason crops to help protect the soil and reduce runoff. Read moreMidwest farmers tripled use of cover crops, but it's still just a small fraction of acres
- By Allison Kite - Missouri Independent
The Missouri General Assembly passed legislation in 2019 and 2021 to restrict counties from imposing regulations on industrial livestock operations. Read moreMissouri Supreme Court upholds state law prohibiting local CAFO regulations
- By Jonathan Ahl - St. Louis Public Radio
Inflation has hit the agriculture sector hard, and two programs in Missouri could bring possible solutions to the farmers. Read moreUnderused loan programs in Missouri could help farmers fight inflation
- By Adam Goldstein - Missouri Independent
China and other foreign adversaries may be restricted from purchasing U.S. farmland. Read moreLimits on foreign ownership of U.S. farmland gain support in Congress, despite skepticism
- By Joshua Shuman - KOMU 8
Local farming organizations gathered to discuss new trends in cover crop technology to eventually double the acreage of cover crops in the U.S. Read moreMissouri Soybean Association's field day highlights benefits of cover crops
- By Eva Tesfaye - Harvest Public Media
Tar spot, a fungal disease, first appeared in the U.S. in 2015 with reports in Indiana and Illinois. Since then, it has been spreading across the Midwest. Read moreA new disease that kills corn is spreading across the Midwest and Great Plains
