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Association profile: Missouri Farm Bureau
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Farm Bureau is part of a nation-wide organization that provides insurance for members, is involved in agriculture issues, and lobbies for legislation that could...
View ArticleColumn: Missouri’s Thanksgiving Dinner Cost Slightly Higher than National...
By Diane Olson Fall is in the air. Harvest is nearing completion. Thanksgiving is almost here! Thanksgiving brings together family and friends to share a mostly traditional meal and fellowship. As a...
View ArticleSupreme Court upholds ‘Right to Farm’ ballot language
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Supreme Court of Missouri has held the election results on the 2014 “Right to Farm” amendment as valid, calling the ballot title “sufficient and fair, and so there was no...
View ArticleGrain Belt application denied at PSC agenda
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) met today for their regularly scheduled agenda meeting to address a handful of tariffs and new orders, including Grain Belt Express...
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Missouri farmers praise federal judge’s injunction against water rule
FARGO, N.D. – A federal judge filed an injunction against the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule arbitrated by the Enivronmental Protection Agency (EPA) Thursday. Judge Ralph Erickson of the U.S....
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100+ List, Part 10
We have compiled our 2015 list of the 100+ people in the Missouri public policy process you need to know. A few changes have been made this year – media and legislative staff are not included, unless...
View ArticleGOP candidates explain vision for state at Missouri Farm Bureau debate
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Farm Bureau hosted the first debate featuring all five Republican candidates of Missouri’s 2016 gubernatorial election cycle Tuesday night. Lt. Governor Peter Kinder,...
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Farm Bureau lists farmland value disapproval, telehealth as priorities
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Farm Bureau (MFB) has issued their legislative priorities, highlighting the legislative disapproval of a proposed tax increase on farmland, but also promoting...
View ArticleCut to the Chase: Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda on the Rock Island Trail
By Chris Fennewald, editor for the Missouri Farm Bureau There are some friends I have from Chicago that came to Missouri last summer to ride the Katy Trail, and I joined them for much of the bike ride....
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Missouri shoppers see slowdown in food price increase
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri shoppers paid one cent more this spring for several staple food items than they did during the winter, while spending $1.52 more over the last year, according to the...
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Chamber, groups, businesses voice support for grid modernization
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Chamber of Commerce as well as more than 75 businesses and organizations voiced their support for the 21st Century Grid Modernization and Security Act. HB2689 would...
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Koster, Hawley earn Farm Bureau endorsement
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri’s two major party candidates for governor made their case for the Missouri Farm Bureau’s endorsement Friday afternoon. Republican Eric Greitens and Democratic Attorney...
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Koster earns corn growers’ endorsement
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Corn Growers Association has endorsed Attorney General Chris Koster in the race for governor. Along with Friday’s endorsement by the Missouri Farm Bureau, Monday’s...
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Soybean association endorses Koster
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council endorsed Attorney General Chris Koster in the race for governor Thursday morning. They are the third key agriculture group to endorse...
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Agriculture endorsed Koster. Why does it matter?
In the race for governor, some endorsements have the campaigns calling the impact of endorsements into question. Attorney General Chris Koster shocked many by winning a trifecta of agriculture...
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Farm Bureau releases State Fair straw poll results
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Farm Bureau released the results of their traditional election year State Fair straw poll Thursday. The poll asked fair attendees who they would vote for on the Nov....
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With Parks, Soil and Water Tax renewal on the ballot, traditional foes become...
Controversy oftentimes creates headlines because drama naturally lends itself to storytelling. When two disparate groups clash on fundamental values, it can lead to a compelling story. However, too...
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Deadline for intervenors to apply in Clean Line case passes
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – As the Grain Belt Express Clean Line seeks regulatory approval at the Missouri Public Service Commission, Wednesday marked the deadline for applications to intervene in the case....
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Agriculture’s storyteller-in-chief
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Director of Agriculture Richard Fordyce doesn’t want to take any credit. He’ll give all the credit to his staff at the department. But if he’s done anything to help lead...
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Let’s Keep a Good Thing Going!
By Estil Fretwell, Director of Public Affairs, Missouri Farm Bureau In 1983 Missouri was losing over 10 tons of topsoil per acre annually due to erosion. That’s one inch of topsoil off each acre...
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