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The federal funding package to reopen the government included a one-year extension of certain 2018 Farm Bill programs. Several expired Sept. 30 or would have been null by the end of the year.

Net farm income in Missouri is expected to increase this year and exceed the forecasted gains projected earlier in the year.

The government shutdown stops USDA from administering farm subsidies, raising the specter of growing farm foreclosures. It also delays a bailout President Trump had promised for farmers impacted by tariffs.

Missouri Farm Bureau leaders thanked the U.S. Department of Agriculture for canceling subsidies for solar power generation.

Farmers say they can't work as many hours in the fields, which could mean they lose crops. Additionally, cattle eat less, which could mean they don't produce as much meat.

Red crown rot stems from a fungus that lives in the soil. Its first confirmed case in Missouri was last year.

Farming is a common way of life in Shelby County in Northeast Missouri, but farming doesn’t come without it’s challenges. In the last few years, it was found that the county had one of the highest rates of suicide by firearm in the state.

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.

The U.S. trade war with China is coming at a tough time for American farmers, who are already dealing with lower crop prices and higher costs for farm necessities. Tariffs are likely to push crop prices further down, while increasing the costs for fertilizer and farm equipment.

Farm groups are urging the Trump administration to rethink tariffs.