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Robin Wenneker supervise farm program delivery, county committee operations, producer appeals and stakeholder relations

Missouri lawmakers are considering right-to-repair bills that would give consumers more control to fix their machinery.

Missouri’s net farm income is projected to decline by 6% this year due to a reduction in livestock receipt.

Across the central U.S., nitrate from crop fertilizer and livestock facilities is seeping into water underground. Many family wells are no longer safe to drink from without pricey treatment.

The economic uncertainty brought on from war in Iran will likely drive up U.S. food prices, especially for fresh produce.

Places such as Minnesota and Austin, Texas, already use green infrastructure like rain gardens to absorb stormwater and keep pollution out of streams and lakes. Now communities across the Kansas City area could get on board.

Following a winter drought, this protein can ensure deeper water absorption and proper growth during environmental stress.

Farm aid promised last December is still months away from being paid out to fruit and vegetable growers. But industry groups say it won't be enough to get them through tough market conditions.

Under the current system, agriculture producers must be the sole owner-operator of their farm or ranch to qualify for loans from the federal government. A bipartisan bill would allow those with just a 50% stake to apply — something lawmakers, farmers and lobbying groups say is a much-needed modernization.

University of Illinois researchers analyzed traces of DNA in rivers and streams to learn how strips of trees near water — called riparian buffers — impact land species.