Opponents of Mid-Missouri Hog Farm Seek New HearingOpponents of Mid-Missouri Hog Farm Seek New HearingOpponents of a large mid-Missouri hog farm are launching a new effort to stop the operation.Associated PressAssociated Press
Munzlinger Pushes for Deer Farm LegislationMunzlinger Pushes for Deer Farm LegislationA Missouri lawmaker is again pushing legislation that would shift regulation of farm-raised deer to state agriculture officials.Associated PressAssociated Press
Illinois Microbreweries Giving Grains to FarmersIllinois Microbreweries Giving Grains to FarmersSeveral microbreweries in suburban Chicago are sharing grain left over from making beer with local farmers instead of throwing it away.Associated PressAssociated Press
Controversial Central Missouri Hog Farm ApprovedControversial Central Missouri Hog Farm ApprovedThe state has issued a permit for a large hog-breeding farm in central Missouri that had been vehemently opposed by neighbors.Associated PressAssociated Press
Dry Weather Fuels Big Gains in Illinois HarvestDry Weather Fuels Big Gains in Illinois HarvestAfter a slow start, Illinois farmers have caught up on their harvesting of corn and soybeans.Associated PressAssociated Press
Rain Delays Corn, Soybean Harvests in MissouriRain Delays Corn, Soybean Harvests in MissouriRain cut into the number of days Missouri farmers could work in their fields last week, leaving the corn and soybean harvests behind schedule but putting the soil moisture supply in good shape.Associated PressAssociated Press
USDA: Illinois Corn, Soybean Harvests Slog AlongUSDA: Illinois Corn, Soybean Harvests Slog AlongThe U.S. Department of Agriculture says corn and soybean harvests in Illinois are limping along.Associated PressAssociated Press
Full Speed Ahead for Farmers This WeekFull Speed Ahead for Farmers This WeekThe rain-free week that farmers in northeast Missouri and western Illinois have been waiting for is apparently here.Harold SmithHarold Smith
Missouri Allows Temporary Change in Grain HaulingMissouri Allows Temporary Change in Grain HaulingThe state of Missouri is allowing temporary changes in grain hauling regulations to help farmers get their crops to market.Associated PressAssociated Press
Some Illinois Farmers Predict Later Corn HarvestSome Illinois Farmers Predict Later Corn HarvestSome Illinois farmers say this year's corn harvest could be later — and more expensive — than usual.Associated PressAssociated Press