http://www.mofb.org The latest news from Missouri Farm Bureau Federation, an organization working to improve the quality of life for farmers, rural Missouri and all Missourians. en-us Thu, 20 Sep 2018 07:45:43 CST https://www.mofb.org/NewsMedia/News.aspx?articleID=884 Missouri Farm Bureau’s St. Louis Regional Endorsement Committee has endorsed Congresswoman Ann Wagner for re-election in Missouri’s Second Congressional District. Wed, 19 Sep 2018 07:45:43 CST MOFB884 https://www.mofb.org/NewsMedia/News.aspx?articleID=882 Missouri Farm Bureau’s Northern Regional Endorsement Committee has endorsed Cindy O’Laughlin for election in Missouri’s 18th State Senate District. Wed, 12 Sep 2018 07:56:49 CST MOFB882 https://www.mofb.org/NewsMedia/News.aspx?articleID=880 Missouri Farm Bureau’s Northern Regional Endorsement Committee has endorsed Dan Hegeman for reelection in Missouri’s 12th State Senate District. Thu, 06 Sep 2018 12:02:37 CST MOFB880 https://www.mofb.org/NewsMedia/News.aspx?articleID=879 Missouri Farm Bureau’s Southeast Regional Endorsement Committee has endorsed Justin Brown for election in Missouri’s 16th State Senate District. Thu, 06 Sep 2018 11:26:42 CST MOFB879 https://www.mofb.org/NewsMedia/News.aspx?articleID=878 Missouri Farm Bureau’s East Central Regional Endorsement Committee has endorsed Jeanie Riddle for reelection in Missouri’s 10th State Senate District. Wed, 05 Sep 2018 10:55:25 CST MOFB878 https://www.mofb.org/NewsMedia/Commentary.aspx?articleID=875 America’s ongoing trade battles recently took a couple of new turns. On Monday, August 27, President Trump announced his administration had reached an agreement with Mexico to renegotiate the two countries’ portions of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Later the same day, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced details of new programs designed to alleviate harm caused to American farmers by foreign nations’ unfair trade practices. Tue, 04 Sep 2018 10:23:42 CST MOFB875 https://www.mofb.org/NewsMedia/News.aspx?articleID=874 Missouri Farm Bureau’s Northern Regional Endorsement Committee has endorsed Tony Luetkemeyer in Missouri’s 34th State Senate District. Tue, 04 Sep 2018 08:53:36 CST MOFB874 https://www.mofb.org/NewsMedia/News.aspx?articleID=873 Missouri Farm Bureau’s Southwest Regional Endorsement Committee has endorsed Lincoln Hough in Missouri’s 30th State Senate District. Thu, 30 Aug 2018 09:53:07 CST MOFB873 https://www.mofb.org/NewsMedia/News.aspx?articleID=872 Missouri Farm Bureau’s Southwest Regional Endorsement Committee has endorsed Eric Burlison in Missouri’s 20th State Senate District. Thu, 30 Aug 2018 09:48:52 CST MOFB872 https://www.mofb.org/NewsMedia/News.aspx?articleID=871 On August 29, 2018, Missouri Farm Bureau’s Political Action Committee endorsed Congressman Billy Long for re-election in Missouri’s Seventh Congressional District. Thu, 30 Aug 2018 09:45:38 CST MOFB871 https://www.mofb.org/NewsMedia/News.aspx?articleID=870 Missouri Farm Bureau’s Northern Regional Endorsement Committee has endorsed Congressman Sam Graves for re-election in Missouri’s Sixth Congressional District. Thu, 30 Aug 2018 09:42:34 CST MOFB870 https://www.mofb.org/NewsMedia/News.aspx?articleID=869 This trade assistance is welcome news for the soybean farmers who have suffered from trade retaliation and have a crop to sell this year. Thu, 30 Aug 2018 09:37:54 CST MOFB869 https://www.mofb.org/NewsMedia/News.aspx?articleID=868 “Missouri farmers, and particularly Missouri corn and pork producers, received very good news today as the Trump Administration announced a successful conclusion to trade negotiations with Mexico. Thu, 30 Aug 2018 09:31:36 CST MOFB868 https://www.mofb.org/NewsMedia/News.aspx?articleID=877 Missouri Farm Bureau’s East Central Regional Endorsement Committee has endorsed Mike Bernskoetter in Missouri’s Sixth State Senate District. Wed, 22 Aug 2018 09:25:29 CST MOFB877 https://www.mofb.org/NewsMedia/News.aspx?articleID=876 Missouri Farm Bureau’s East Central Regional Endorsement Committee has endorsed Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer for re-election in Missouri’s Third Congressional District. Wed, 22 Aug 2018 09:20:38 CST MOFB876 https://www.mofb.org/NewsMedia/News.aspx?articleID=865 On August 15, 2018, Missouri Farm Bureau’s Political Action Committee endorsed State Senator Sandy Crawford for re-election in the 28th Senatorial District. Thu, 16 Aug 2018 13:34:58 CST MOFB865 https://www.mofb.org/NewsMedia/News.aspx?articleID=864 On August 15, 2018, Missouri Farm Bureau’s Political Action Committee endorsed Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler for re-election in Missouri’s Fourth Congressional District. Thu, 16 Aug 2018 13:27:07 CST MOFB864 https://www.mofb.org/NewsMedia/Commentary.aspx?articleID=863 On August 10, Missouri Farm Bureau members from 86 counties assembled in Jefferson City to hear from and question the U.S. Senate nominees from both major parties. After interview sessions with Attorney General Josh Hawley and incumbent Senator Claire McCaskill, trustees decided to endorse Hawley with a 93% vote. Fri, 10 Aug 2018 15:28:30 CST MOFB863 https://www.mofb.org/NewsMedia/News.aspx?articleID=862 Today Missouri Farm Bureau endorsed Attorney General Josh Hawley for the United States Senate. Fri, 10 Aug 2018 13:36:41 CST MOFB862 https://www.mofb.org/NewsMedia/News.aspx?articleID=860 Trustees of the Missouri Farm Bureau Southeast Regional Endorsement Committee have endorsed Jason Smith for re-election in the 8th Congressional District. Thu, 02 Aug 2018 10:59:54 CST MOFB860 https://www.mofb.org/NewsMedia/Commentary.aspx?articleID=838 Missouri may soon become the first state in the nation to require food marketed as “meat” to be harvested from an actual animal. This seemingly obvious definition has actually become quite blurred in recent years. Innovations in food science have led to new products that imitate meat but come from either plants or lab-grown tissue. Fri, 11 May 2018 15:20:33 CST MOFB838 https://www.mofb.org/NewsMedia/News.aspx?articleID=837 Today is a good day for U.S. agriculture and Missouri agriculture. Richard Fordyce has been a friend for many years and an outstanding member of Missouri Farm Bureau. Fri, 11 May 2018 14:27:52 CST MOFB837 https://www.mofb.org/NewsMedia/Commentary.aspx?articleID=831 Through all the infighting, partisan bickering and political grandstanding recently, farm policy has been the last stronghold of civility in Washington, D.C. Fri, 20 Apr 2018 14:18:10 CST MOFB831 https://www.mofb.org/NewsMedia/Commentary.aspx?articleID=830 International trade policy always evokes passionate emotions, so Missourians predictably have had strong reactions to President Trump’s recent actions against China. Missouri Farm Bureau (MOFB) has made a number of statements expressing concern about the effect of Chinese retaliation against American agricultural products. Missourians responded with criticisms and concerns on MOFB’s social media, and several are worth a closer look. Fri, 13 Apr 2018 14:17:26 CST MOFB830 https://www.mofb.org/NewsMedia/News.aspx?articleID=829 Missouri is fortunate to be home to a host of agricultural products that are essential to feeding and clothing people around the world. Recent announcements by the Chinese to levy tariffs on United States agricultural products, including soybeans, pork, cotton, beef, corn, sorghum, and wheat, are cause for serious concern to our industry. Farmers depend on international trade for nearly 20 percent of their overall income. Missouri farmers cannot afford to risk losing critical market share in China to our competitors, especially with net farm income projected to hit a 12-year low this year. Thu, 12 Apr 2018 13:02:41 CST MOFB829 https://www.mofb.org/NewsMedia/Commentary.aspx?articleID=828 Missouri’s rural economy could see real harm from the brewing trade war with China. The Chinese government met President Trump’s recent tariffs with retaliation against American agricultural goods. Fri, 06 Apr 2018 14:55:16 CST MOFB828 https://www.mofb.org/NewsMedia/Commentary.aspx?articleID=826 Missourians paid slightly more during the first quarter of 2018 for 16 food items according to the latest Missouri Farm Bureau Marketbasket survey. Prices collected are part of a national comparison coordinated by the American Farm Bureau Federation. Items surveyed include ground chuck, sirloin tip roast, bacon, deli ham, chicken breasts, eggs, milk, cheese, apples, potatoes, orange juice, salad mix, cereal, flour, bread and vegetable oil. Thu, 29 Mar 2018 11:51:43 CST MOFB826 https://www.mofb.org/NewsMedia/Commentary.aspx?articleID=825 The new government funding bill had its share of brinksmanship by President Trump and a normally mild-mannered Senator, but ultimately it crossed the finish line with hours to spare. The package not only settled administrative budgets for the next six months, it also contained several policy fixes that will make a big difference to rural Missouri. This “omnibus” package funded government through September 30, the end of the fiscal year. Fri, 23 Mar 2018 13:19:46 CST MOFB825 https://www.mofb.org/NewsMedia/News.aspx?articleID=824 Missouri Farm Bureau is extremely pleased with the passage of the omnibus spending package. Fri, 23 Mar 2018 12:49:46 CST MOFB824