News Releases

Dec 16
Register Now for the 2014 Missouri Governor's Conference on Agriculture

Dec 3
Applications Now Available for 27th Year of the Missouri Agribusiness Academy

Dec 2
Following Routine Testing, Carthage Meat Processor Voluntarily Recalls Beef, Pork Products

Nov 18
Grants Awarded to Grow Demand for Missouri Specialty Crops

Nov 5
Community Service Project Grants Available for Ag Youth Organizations

Nov 4
Applications Available Now for Value-Added Agriculture Grants

Oct 18
500 Gallons of Ozark Mountain Creamery Skim Milk to be Removed from Store Shelves

Sep 27
Statewide Quarantine Changes for Ash Wood Products

Sep 16
Missourians Should be wary of Over-the-Phone Chemical Scam

Sep 4
Missouri's 2013 Best of Class Wines named by the Missouri Wine and Grape Board

Aug 15
USDA Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Ag Services and Director of Ag Honor Missouri Exporter at State Fair

Aug 8
2013 Focus on Missouri Agriculture Photo Contest Winners Announced

Aug 6
712 Photos Submitted Highlighting the Best of Missouri Agriculture

Aug 6
Seymour Ranch Awarded Missouri Value-Added Grant

Aug 6
Braggadocio Farm Awarded Missouri Value-Added Grant

Aug 6
Mountain Grove Dairy Farm Awarded Missouri Value-Added Grant

Aug 6
Sikeston Farm Awarded Missouri Value-Added Grant

Aug 6
Brunswick Farm Awarded Missouri Value-Added Grant

Aug 6
Caruthersville Seed Company Awarded Missouri Value-Added Grant

Aug 6
New Haven Farmers Awarded Missouri Value-Added Grant

Aug 6
Jefferson City Soybean Group Awarded Missouri Value-Added Grant

Aug 6
Burlington Junction Group Awarded Missouri Value-Added Grant

Aug 6
Rolla Farm Awarded Missouri Value-Added Grant

Aug 6
Springfield Non-Profit Organization Awarded Missouri Value-Added Grant

Aug 6
Monticello Group Awarded Missouri Value-Added Grant

Aug 5
More than $800,000 Awarded to Missouri Value-Added Agriculture Projects

Aug 5
State Fair Military Appreciation Day to Honor Missouri National Guard

Jul 30
Cadet's Coalition for Animal Rescue and Education Receives Grant for Spay and Neuter Services

Jul 30
Foundation For Animals In Risk Receives Grant for Spay and Neuter Services

Jul 30
Humane Society of Ray County Receives Grant for Spay and Neuter Services

Jul 30
Karma's Black Dog Rescue Receives Grant for Spay and Neuter Services

Jul 30
BARC Receives Grant for Spay and Neuter Services

Jul 29
Phelps County Animal Welfare League Receives Grant for Spay and Neuter Services

Jul 29
Spay & Neuter Kansas City Receives Grant for Spay and Neuter Services

Jul 29
Ava Area Animal Welfare League Receives Grant for Spay and Neuter Services

Jul 29
Perry Animal Welfare Society Receives Grant for Spay and Neuter Services

Jul 29
$20,000 Awarded for Spay and Neuter Services Statewide

Jul 3
New License Category Now Available to Missouri Egg Producers

Jun 28
Update: Ed's Certified Meats of Marble Hill Resumes Operations

Jun 21
Quarantine Expanded to Protect Missouri's Ash Trees from Invasive Borer

Jun 21
Ozark Mountain Creamery Cream to be Removed from Store Shelves

Jun 19
Missouri Department of Ag Celebrates Bees during National Pollinator Week

Jun 18
Agriculture Officials Suspend Exempt Status of Audrain County Meat Processor

Jun 18
Agriculture Officials Suspend Exempt Status of Bollinger County Meat Processor

Jun 13
Registration Now Available Online for 2013 AgriMissouri Conference

Jun 10
Focus on Missouri Agriculture Contest Deadline Rapidly Approaching

Jun 7
Quarantine Expanded to Slow Spread of Invasive Pest

Jun 3
Director of Agriculture Kicks Off Dairy Month in St. Louis

Jun 1
Director of Ag to Kick Off Dairy Month with Special Event at Prairie Farms Dairy Plant in Hazelwood

May 28
Ag Loan Program Expands to Support More Missouri Farmers

May 23
Save the Date for the 2013 AgriMissouri Conference

Apr 30
Get Your Recipes Ready for the First Lady's Pie Contest

Apr 22
Trichomoniasis in Missouri

Apr 17
Missouri's Voluntary CWD Program Receives National Approval

Apr 9
30 Missouri Students Selected for Summer Ag Careers Academy

Apr 5
Montelle Winery Wins Missouri's Award for Best Norton

Apr 4
Montelle Winery to Receive Missouri's Award for Best Norton Friday Morning

Mar 21
Clinton and Andrew County Groups Get Grants for 4-H, FFA Youth Service Projects

Mar 21
Monroe, Linn and Lincoln County Groups Get Grants for 4-H, FFA Youth Service Projects

Mar 21
Morgan and Cole County Groups Get Grants for 4-H, FFA Youth Service Projects

Mar 21
Douglas, Taney and Lawrence County Groups Get Grants for 4-H, FFA Youth Service Projects

Mar 21
Howell, Ozark and Franklin County Groups Get Grants for 4-H, FFA Youth Service Projects

Mar 21
Iron and Ste. Genevieve County Groups Get Grants for 4-H, FFA Youth Service Projects

Mar 20
Director of Agriculture Announces Grants Available for Missouri Specialty Crop Producers

Mar 19
National Ag Week is a Time for Highlighting Missouri's Agricultural Accomplishments, Bright Future

Mar 13
Missouri Agriculture Photo Contest to Capture Best of Farm, Rural Life

Mar 1
Director of Ag, Bonnie Plants Recognize Hermann, Mo. 4th Grader for Growing Giant Cabbage

Feb 28
Director of Ag to Present Hermann 4th Grader Statewide Award in Giant Cabbage Growing Contest

Feb 25
St. Louis Organizations Receive Grants to Support Local Foods

Feb 20
Specialty Crop Funds Awarded to Missouri to Further Enhance Industry

Feb 15
Update: Leinbach Custom Processing in Versailles to Resume Operations

Feb 11
Agriculture Officials Suspend Exempt Status of Morgan County Meat Processor

Feb 5
Agriculture Officials Suspend Exempt Status of Pike County Meat Processor

Jan 30
Treat Those You Love this Valentine's Day with AgriMissouri

Jan 28
Applications Available for Missouri Agribusiness Academy, Deadline is Feb. 1

Jan 26
Ozarks Regional YMCA, Springfield Urban Agriculture Coalition Receive Grants to Support Local Foods

Jan 24
Update: Homestead Creamery Resumes Operations, License Reinstated

Jan 24
Kansas City Community Gardens, Metro Lutheran Ministry to Receive Grants to Support Local Food Initiatives

Jan 23
Director of Ag to Tour Kansas City Community Gardens Facility, Present Grants

Jan 23
Director of Ag to Tour Wayside Waifs Animal Shelter, Speak About Spay and Neuter Program

Jan 23
Director of Agriculture to Award Local Foods Grants in Springfield

Jan 14
Homestead Creamery Artisan Cheese Removed from Store Shelves

Jan 8
Pet Spay & Neuter Grants Now Available for 2013

Jan 7
Director of Ag to Tour Jefferson City Animal Shelter, Speak About Spay and Neuter Program Tuesday Afternoon

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