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BLANDINSVILLE, IL- In 1851, George Foster arrived from Sturgis, Michigan, searching for highly productive farmland. Arriving in McDonough County’s Blandinsville, he found flat fields with excellent soils. The family story says that he rested his gun against a tree and said that it was the place where he would raise his family. Many of his descendants remain…
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Shocker! Weed electrocution research sparks interest as herbicide resistance impedes current methods
By LINDA GEISTUniversity of Missouri Extension COLUMBIA, Mo. – Move over, herbicides. There’s a new sheriff in town, and he’s toting powerful guns loaded with electricity to kill weeds. This shocking new method of weed control recently was demonstrated at the 2021 Pest Management Field Day at the University of Missouri Bradford Research Center in…
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By TIM GIBBONSThe Missouri Independent Missouri Rural Crisis Center recently sent in comments to the Biden Administration and USDA in response to their request for comments to “improve and reimagine the supply chains for the production, processing and distribution of agricultural commodities and food products.” Now is the time to move forward with policies that…
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WASHINGTON, DC – With the United States District Court vacating a portion of the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) rule on administrative grounds, Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) urged USDA Secretary Vilsack and Acting Solicitor General Prelogar to take immediate action to preserve swine processing capacity. “This decision could cost…
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Read Full Article Budget to be finalized at July meeting QUINCY – John Wood Community College Board of Trustees approved a tentative budget of nearly $16.2 million for the next fiscal year during its regular meeting Wednesday night. Although the budget is $208,424 higher than last year, it does not include an increase in tuition. This is the…
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Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) sent a clear message today that any attempt to revive the Obama-era WOTUS rule would be met with staunch resistance in Congress and from farmers and ranchers across America. “The Obama-era WOTUS rule was a direct assault on farm families everywhere,” said Graves. “Farmers and ranchers across America came together to fight this blatant executive…
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