Tag: rural economy

  • Bringing Real Action to Rural Agriculture – Not Just Election-Year Optics

    Mark Alford is touting an old bill with no progress. I’ll pass the GO Ag Act and expand it with apprenticeship grants to train young farmers and keep Missouri farms locally owned.

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  • Trump’s Actions Are Hurting America—At Home and Around the World

    Trump’s actions today are hurting the economy, raising prices for families, and pushing away our allies.

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  • 5 Strategies to Boost Trade for Missouri Farm Goods and Livestock

    Missouri farmers deserve better trade options. Here’s how we can grow demand—with strong local networks, smart export tools, better roads and ports, and common-sense support.

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  • Tariffs, Lost Contracts, and the Real Cost on Our Tables

    Missouri farmers are losing income, families are paying more for groceries, and local stores are getting left behind. Tariffs are hurting us all. It’s time we support local food, local jobs, and safer choices for our families.

    “Fresh vegetables at a local market, including red tomatoes, green cabbage, white onions, cucumbers, carrots, yellow squash, and zucchini, all neatly arranged in rows.”