/tags/agriculture Agriculture en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Mon, 30 Jun 2025 09:00:00 GMT /2025-06-30/china-tariffs-exports-niche-markets-agriculture Specialty producers exporting to China have been hit just as hard as soybeans and beef. But they often have fewer alternative markets for their crops, worsening the impact of retaliatory tariffs. Mon, 30 Jun 2025 09:00:00 GMT /2025-06-30/china-tariffs-exports-niche-markets-agriculture Hope Kirwan /health-science-environment/2025-06-20/missouri-alternative-health-plans-farmers The Farm Bureau aims to reach an underinsured population, but without government oversight. Fri, 20 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2025-06-20/missouri-alternative-health-plans-farmers Jana Rose Schleis /economy-business/2025-05-29/farmers-continue-debt-2025-cause-concern Farmers continued to take on more debt through the first quarter of 2025, prolonging a trend from last year. That’s as farm incomes have shrunk over the last couple of years, and some worry President Trump’s tariffs could make economic conditions tougher. Thu, 29 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2025-05-29/farmers-continue-debt-2025-cause-concern Will Bauer /economy-business/2025-05-06/industrial-hemp-production-crashes-missouri-blooms-nationally Despite efforts to develop markets and genetics, Missouri's industrial hemp industry is at its lowest point in years. Tue, 06 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2025-05-06/industrial-hemp-production-crashes-missouri-blooms-nationally Harshawn Ratanpal /health-science-environment/2025-04-15/usda-cancels-climate-smart-partnership-program The $3 billion initiative funded agriculture research and programs across the nation. Over $1.2 billion went toward 36 programs that involve Missouri. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 15:49:31 GMT /health-science-environment/2025-04-15/usda-cancels-climate-smart-partnership-program Harshawn Ratanpal, Jana Rose Schleis /government-politics-issues/2025-04-04/north-st-louis-county-farmers-funding-food-insecurity Urban farmers in Spanish Lake and parts of Florissant could receive over $3 million in funding from the St. Louis County Council to help scale their operations to grow more food that would feed thousands of north county residents. Fri, 04 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-04-04/north-st-louis-county-farmers-funding-food-insecurity Andrea Y. Henderson /2025-03-24/usda-organic-label-alternative-farmers-consumers Certified Naturally Grown offers farmers a cheaper and less time-consuming option to communicate how they produce their food. But terms like “natural” on food labels can be confusing for consumers. Mon, 24 Mar 2025 09:00:00 GMT /2025-03-24/usda-organic-label-alternative-farmers-consumers Harshawn Ratanpal - KBIA and The Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk /economy-business/2025-03-18/illinois-family-farmers-federal-grant-now-cut The federal funding for farmers has been terminated under President Donald Trump’s administration. Family farmers in the Metro East now face abrupt uncertainty about how to fund plans they made for their growing businesses. Tue, 18 Mar 2025 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2025-03-18/illinois-family-farmers-federal-grant-now-cut Lexi Cortes /government-politics-issues/2025-03-05/trump-administration-ends-reimbursements-illinois-food-programs USDA funds are part of nearly $2 billion being withheld from Illinois, Pritzker says. Wed, 05 Mar 2025 16:34:14 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-03-05/trump-administration-ends-reimbursements-illinois-food-programs Ben Szalinski /economy-business/2025-02-19/trumps-tariffs-raise-alarms-illinois-farm-industry The state ranks fifth in the country for agricultural product exports worth $10.6 billion, according to the Illinois Department of Agriculture. Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2025-02-19/trumps-tariffs-raise-alarms-illinois-farm-industry Amy Yee