Missouri Seeks to Get More Local Food Into SchoolsMissouri Seeks to Get More Local Food Into SchoolsMissouri is offering grants to help get more locally produced food into school meals and snacks.Associated PressAssociated Press
USDA Launches New Dairy Insurance ProgramUSDA Launches New Dairy Insurance ProgramU.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says dairy farmers can begin signing up Sept. 2 for a new program that replaces old subsidies.Associated PressAssociated Press
Missouri Dairy Farmers Urge Veto OverrideMissouri Dairy Farmers Urge Veto OverrideMissouri dairy farmers are urging lawmakers to override Gov. Jay Nixon's veto of legislation authorizing financial incentives for their industry.Associated PressAssociated Press
Jacksonville Couple Wins Sustainable Farming Award at Illinois State FairJacksonville Couple Wins Sustainable Farming Award at Illinois State FairA Morgan County couple has been named Sustainable Agriculture Farmers of the Year and will be honored at the Illinois State Fair.Associated PressAssociated Press
Another Good Missouri Crop ReportAnother Good Missouri Crop ReportCorn and soybean crops in Missouri are well ahead of the norms.Bill ShulerBill Shuler
Roundup Resistant Weeds Trouble Midwestern FarmersRoundup Resistant Weeds Trouble Midwestern FarmersThe emergence of weeds resistant to a popular herbicide is causing headaches for Midwestern farmers, forcing them to change how they manage weeds after years of spray-it-and-forget-it simplicity.Associated PressAssociated Press
Missouri Wheat Crop to be Smaller in 2014Missouri Wheat Crop to be Smaller in 2014A government forecast is estimating winter wheat production in Missouri at 44 million bushels this year.Associated PressAssociated Press
Illinois Growers Edge Closer to End of Spring PlantingIllinois Growers Edge Closer to End of Spring PlantingCorn growers in Illinois and elsewhere are nearing the homestretch of their spring planting.Associated PressAssociated Press
Illinois Corn Growers Near Homestretch of PlantingIllinois Corn Growers Near Homestretch of PlantingCorn growers in Illinois and elsewhere are putting their spring planting into high gear, more than making up for a soggy slow start.Associated PressAssociated Press
Illinois Corn Growers Catch Up on PlantingIllinois Corn Growers Catch Up on PlantingFavorable weather over the past week has helped Illinois corn growers catch up on spring planting after a soggy, slow start.Associated PressAssociated Press