USDA announces funding for rural broadband, Mo. not on list
Telephone utilities in 18 states will receive nearly $500 million in U.S. Agriculture Department funds to build, expand and improve broadband in rural areas.The Ag Department made the announcement...
View ArticleSt. Louis-area food banks struggling to keep up with rising need
With one of the biggest meals of the year fast approaching, those who rely on St. Louis area food pantries for Thanksgiving may be in trouble. The USDA’s food assistance program is sending far less to...
View ArticleLocal researcher awarded $1.3 million to study corn genetics
The National Science Foundation has awarded a local researcher $1.3 million to study the genetics of how corn plants take up nutrients.The ultimate goal is to reduce the amount of fertilizer needed to...
View ArticleNational plan will affect management of Missouri's Mark Twain Forest
The U.S. Forest Service has released a final environmental impact statement for its new management plan for the nation's public forests.The new Forest Planning Rule will guide the management of...
View ArticleEntire state of Mo. now federal agricultural disaster area
Updated with comments from McCaskill conference call.The entire state of Missouri is now a federal agriculture disaster area.Seventeen of the state's counties, mostly in the Bootheel, had already...
View ArticleCorn reserves hit over-15-year low, could raise prices for food, ethanol
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is reporting that reserves of corn have hit their lowest level in over 15 years.The high demand for corn could put upward pressure on food prices in 2011.The USDA...
View Article"Food deserts" and nutrition: a Q&A with USDA's Roger Beachy
http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/national/local-national-954941.mp3“Food deserts” – places without access to fresh produce and other healthy foods – continue to be a problem...
View ArticleUSDA to pay Mo. farmers to plant biomass energy crops
The USDA has chosen two new areas in Missouri to participate in a program promoting biomass energy crops.Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says the program will pay farmers to plant giant miscanthus, a...
View ArticleDisaster declared for farmers in 23 Mo. counties
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued a disaster declaration for farmers in 23 Missouri counties, including several in the St. Louis area, hit by floods and heavy rain since May 1.Friday's...
View ArticleNumber Of Missouri Households Going Hungry On The Rise
A report released Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows the number of Missouri households threatened by hunger has grown over the past three years.
View ArticleUSDA: Monsanto’s genetically-engineered alfalfa is safe to plant (but maybe...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has decided Monsanto’s Roundup Ready alfalfa is safe to plant but may need some restrictions.
View ArticleHartzler wants local control of school lunch prices
U.S. Rep. Vickie Hartzler, R-Harrisonville, Mo., is sponsoring legislation she says will allow some school districts to avoid a federal requirement to increase the cost of student lunches. The National...
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