Missouri Department of Agriculture

Missouri's 2025 state budget includes less than a third of the federal funding the state received for Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program grants. More than a dozen producers with selected projects are without funding for now.

The conservation committee should be focused on protecting the environment, one state representative says, adding: "This appears to be doing the opposite."

Missouri lawmakers failed last session to pass legislation limiting further foreign ownership of farmland. The issue is likely to reappear this year.

A new program provides tax credits to Missouri farmers looking to start or expand their operations. The state says it could also help address food insecurity.

While dispensary workers see progress, marijuana manufacturing employees say they are stuck in a ‘gray area,’ unable to unionize because they may be considered agriculture workers.

Huge swaths of Missouri and Kansas have continued to be stuck in a months-long drought.

Black vultures are a nuisance for Missouri livestock producers. The federally protected birds are preying on newborn livestock. The problem has increased as the black vulture population grew to roughly 21,000 in 2021.

Increased limits on a loan program for new farmers and expanded tax credits for small farmers could help producers as inflation continues, but more could be taking advantage of the opportunities.

The Missouri Department of Agriculture has opened applications for a grant for urban farmers who tackle food insecurity in their communities. While grants are crucial for urban farms, some find this one to be inaccessible.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last week reversed a restriction put in place in January that was intended to help the endangered American burying beetle. The agency now says the Enlist brand of weed killer doesn’t pose a risk.