Missouri Department of Agriculture Agribusiness Academy

Missouri Department of Agriculture announces grants for Missouri specialty crop producers

The Missouri Department of Agriculture is now accepting proposals for anticipated funding through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. Interested individuals, community organizations, and research institutions working to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Missouri should submit their application by March 8, 2021. “Specialty Crop Grants are one of the many financial assistance options […]

Healthcare

Special enrollment period to be held on healthcare website to obtain or change insurance plans

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services determined that the COVID-19 emergency presents exceptional circumstances for consumers in accessing health insurance and will provide a Special Enrollment Period for individuals and families to apply and enroll in the coverage they need. This SEP will be available to consumers in the 36 states served by Marketplaces […]

Stocker Cattle or Stocker Cow

Free online event centers on stocker cattle

Beginning stocker cattle operators can learn how to improve profits during a free online event on February 16 and 18 at 7 p.m. University of Missouri Extension; the Missouri Small Business Development Center for Agriculture, Food and Forestry; and the NRCS+MU Grasslands Project sponsor the two-night workshop. “A properly managed stocker cattle operation can be […]

GRM Networks

GRM Networks to begin fiber construction in rural Bethany and Princeton exchanges this spring

GRM Networks has received approval from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Rural Utilities Service and is preparing to begin fiber-to-the-premise construction this spring in the rural Bethany and rural Princeton exchanges. Customers can anticipate construction crews and equipment in their area over the next several months once construction begins. This project’s funding stems from […]

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Brookfield man charged with domestic assault

A Brookfield man accused of threatening to kill someone has been charged with felony first-degree domestic assault. An arraignment was held February 1st for 45-year-old James Slater who requested an own recognizance bond, but the prosecuting attorney opposed it. The court amended the bond as continuing at $30,000, but Slater is now allowed to post […]