MO State News

Food Insecure Grant application deadline is approaching

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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Cover crop payments are available to farmers

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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Missouri fudge factory named top 10% of attractions in the world

URANUS, Mo. – The Uranus Fudge Factory on Route 66 in Missouri has announced it has been recognized by Tripadvisor as a 2023 Travelers’ Choice award winner for the top 10 percent of attractions worldwide. The coveted award celebrates businesses that have consistently received great traveler reviews on Tripadvisor over the last 12 months, placing

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Missouri agriculture raises over 1.2 million meals for food insecure Missourians

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. –Missouri Farmers Care, agricultural leaders, and partners joined together at the Missouri State Fair to capstone the 2023 Drive to Feed Kids. The effort to stand in the gap for those facing hunger in our state raised 1,200,389 million meals. Food insecurity affects one in seven Missouri children and increases to up

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Mapping the coronavirus spike protein could provide insight into vaccine development

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Although the COVID-19 pandemic was the first time most of humanity learned of the now infamous disease, the family of coronaviruses was first identified in the mid-1960s.  In a new study, molecular biologist Steven Van Doren, a scientist in the University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, has uncovered

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MU study supports strong link between respiratory and digestive diseases

COLUMBIA — While the respiratory and digestive systems of canines have previously been studied independently, researchers at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) have been investigating the interplay between disorders in either of these systems for the last decade. One of their most recent studies supports a strong link between the two

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MSHP provides synopsis of several new laws effective August 28, 2023

August 24, 2023JEFFERSON CITY – Several laws related to public safety go into effect August 28, 2023. A synopsis of sections related to public safety follows: SENATE BILL 28 To read the truly agreed to and finally passed version of Senate Bill 28 in its entirety, follow this link: https://senate.mo.gov/23info/pdf-bill/tat/SB28.pdf PATROL RECORDS (Section 43.253 RSMo)

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Mo Attorney General puts St. Louis City mayor on notice after her announcement to target gun rights

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey put St. Louis City Mayor Tishaura Jones on notice that her office‘s proposed legislation would violate Missourians’ constitutional right to keep and bear arms.   In his letter, Attorney General Bailey notes, “’Our state constitution guarantees that the right of law-abiding citizens to bear arms

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