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Congressman Smith Capitol Report Fighting for Missouri Farmers Every August, I travel across Southeast and South Central Missouri to visit farms and small businesses as part of my annual Farm Tour, and this year was no different for our 14th annual tour. Stop after stop, I got to walk fields, tour mills and factories, and

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Hunting, fishing, hiking, camping, boating and other forms of outdoor recreation generate billions of dollars in economic activity across Missouri. A new University of Missouri Extension report estimates outdoor recreation contributes more than $10 billion annually to the state’s economy and supports tens of thousands of jobs in a variety of sectors, including

Average gasoline prices in Missouri have risen 5.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.88/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 0.7 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.02/g higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Need trees and shrubs for your landscape? Go native with tree and shrub seedlings from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC). Native trees and shrubs can help improve wildlife habitat and soil and water conservation while also improving the appearance and value of private property. MDC’s George O. White State Forest Nursery