COLUMBIA, Mo. — Brucellosis is a disease, caused by the members of bacterial Brucella family, that mainly infects cattle, goats and sheep, leading to pregnancy loss, which has caused billions of dollars in economic losses for livestock producers worldwide. The disease can also jump from animals to humans, mainly through consumption of unpasteurized dairy products […]
JOPLIN, Mo. — General Mills, a leading global food manufacturer, announced today that it will expand in Joplin, investing $48 million and creating 47 new jobs at its frozen dough plant location. The company’s expansion will increase its manufacturing and packaging capacity to meet increased demand and product innovation from foodservice customers. Construction is underway and
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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
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Most of us are taught from an early age that when you contribute more while work takes place, you receive more of the gains. I bring this up because this is the basis of what brought me to file Senate Bill 481, which ultimately passed through the General Assembly as part of Senate Bill 109. This
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri’s Division of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) has posted the results of the random lottery drawing to award microbusiness licenses to applicants. This is the first of three separate rounds of microbusiness licenses to be awarded, per Article XIV, Section 2. More than 1,600 applicants applied between July 27-Aug. 10.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — Rural Missourians often face more disparities in health outcomes than their urban and suburban counterparts, in part from challenges accessing health care — a problem amplified in recent years by a growing physician shortage. But a new study at the University of Missouri found that health and health care organizations are increasingly
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri House of Representatives will have a new committee aimed at reviewing and evaluating earnings taxes in the state of Missouri. Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher announced the creation of the new Special Interim Committee on the Earnings Tax this week, which will be tasked at looking into the
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An unfortunate fact is that older adults are often targets of door-to-door salespeople who might use unscrupulous and dishonest sales tactics to sell you something you do not need. These folks may be trying to sell a new roof after a storm, resurfacing on a driveway, a new or different Medicare plan, shoes for a
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Agriculture announced the availability of Food Insecure Cost-Share Grant funds of up to $50,000 per project. Applications for the grant funds must benefit residents affected by food insecurity in areas which have been designated as an urbanized area by the United States Census Bureau, and are due by Aug.
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JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri producers interested in conservation practices now have more choices than ever for receiving incentive payments. One of these opportunities is through the Missouri CRCL Project, which is a $25 million USDA-funded effort partnering University of Missouri with Missouri Corn Growers Association, Missouri Soybean Association, Missouri Cattlemen’s Association, Missouri Department of Agriculture
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