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Hay is used to feed cattle during winter, when grass grows slower. Making it takes time, requires expensive equipment and degrades soil.
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Starting July 1, state employees will arrive unannounced at dispensaries and collect about 50 products a month off the shelves for further testing.
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Emma Alexander and her family live in southwest Missouri and come from a long line of Missouri farmers. She and her 16-year-old son Lucas recently sat down and spoke about how farming and its challenges benefit their mental health and well-being.
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Ben Baker served District 160 for eight years. His seat will be filled through a special election.
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Construction on the addition will run through Fall 2026.
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Despite efforts to develop markets and genetics, Missouri's industrial hemp industry is at its lowest point in years.
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Campgrounds, boat ramps and other facilities in at least 30 locations at federal lakes and reservoirs in six states will be closed or have their hours curtailed as of mid-May. Those changes are coming as the Trump administration tries to rapidly shrink the U.S. government. Officials at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers say they are dealing with staffing shortages and other budgetary restrictions. Officials say the changes will protect hydropower and dam operations and concentrate staff in fewer recreational areas to allow those locations to keep full services. But a municipal official in one South Dakota town near a dam says there are better ways to cut spending.
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The state has seen both drought and flooding after a bout of extreme weather.
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The Trump administration’s tariff announcements this week are bringing uncertainty to farmers going into planting season. Farm groups warn that retaliatory tariffs will add an additional “burden” to U.S. producers.
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The current drought alert has been in effect since October and is set to expire at the end of March.