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Missouri health officials unpack "explosive diarrhea" parasite outbreak (LISTEN)
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (88+ words) Missourinet by [email protected] | Jul 14, 2026 Nearly 20 states have reported cases of cyclosporiasis, which causes upset stomach and severe diarrhea. Missouri Epidemiologist Nathan Koffarnas says such cases are more common during the warmer months of the year and can be connected…...
Missouri Senate Advances Agriculture and Railroad Tax Credit Proposal
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (297+ words) by Marshall Griffin | Apr 3, 2026 A wide‑ranging tax credit package aimed at supporting Missouri agriculture and improving rail infrastructure has cleared the Missouri Senate and now heads to the House for consideration. The legislation would extend several existing agriculture‑ and…...
Missouri Congressman Jason Smith talks beef and tariffs
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (371+ words) by Marshall Griffin | Mar 9, 2026 U.S. Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, has a beef with meatpacking corporations. The Eighth District congressman said that he supports the Trump Administration’s investigation into the “Big 4” meatpackers for alleged price fixing – those “Big 4” being Cargill, Tyson Foods,…...
Missouri’s Alpha-Gal Numbers Climb — MU Extension Responds with Five New Guides (LISTEN)
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (77+ words) Missourinet by [email protected] | Mar 5, 2026 Show Me Today takes a closer look at a growing health issue right here in Missouri. MU Extension has just released a set of new guides to help families understand and manage it. Matt Pilger…...
From KC to the Bootheel: Missouri Moves to Expand Agriculture Education (LISTEN)
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (100+ words) Missourinet by [email protected] | Mar 5, 2026 Matt Pilger takes us inside a new effort at the Missouri Capitol aimed at connecting classrooms with the state’s deep agricultural roots. He sat down with Missouri State Senator Barbara Washington, who is sponsoring a…...
Northwest Missouri lawmakers continue to push for ban on foreign ownership of agricultural land (LISTEN)
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (66+ words) Missourinet Northwest Missouri lawmakers continue to push for ban on foreign ownership of agricultural land (LISTEN) Missouri lawmakers have renewed efforts this year to ban foreign ownership of agricultural land. One of the sponsors is State Representative Mazzie Christensen of…...
Two Missourians Indicted In National Cattle Contract Scheme
5+ mon, 16+ hour ago (193+ words) Missourinet Two Missourians Indicted In National Cattle Contract Scheme (Undated) — A man and woman from Missouri are among five people indicted in a $220 million nationwide fraud scheme, involving cattle purchase contracts. US Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan…...
House bills would ban lab-grown meat in Missouri
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (208+ words) by Marshall Griffin | Jan 19, 2026 The sale of lab-grown meat would be banned in Missouri under a handful of state House bills. One of them, HB 2769, is sponsored by State Rep. Brad Pollitt, R-Sedalia. “I think this protects the farmer (and)…...
Missouri Start-Ups Get Multi-Million Dollar Boost
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (175+ words) Missourinet Missouri Start-Ups Get Multi-Million Dollar Boost (St. Louis, MO) — A Missouri economic development group is adding up its success in 2025. Allen Dillingham of the Missouri Technology Corporation says there are many successes this year. The M-T-C, which was created…...
AI becoming a helpful tool to trace Missouri's invasive plants (LISTEN)
11+ mon, 20+ hour ago (112+ words) A PhD candidate at the University of Missouri is using AI to help track the pattern in which invasive pear trees grow. He hopes the model can be developed into a resource for numerous invasive plant species. Research project analyst…...