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Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public RadioAgriculture companies are looking for people who are interested in science, and hiring managers are increasingly looking for people who don’t have traditional ag backgrounds. -
Porokhniak Valentyn 2/Porokhniak Valentyn - stock.adob/198823632A new report from the University of Missouri finds inflation and other economic concerns during COVID have kept food insecurity at higher levels than before the pandemic. Some 52% of food pantry clients surveyed said they get more than half the food they consume from a food pantry.
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Watchdogs say the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) should have collaborated more to protect workers at meatpacking plants during the pandemic. -
The caps have become a point of controversy, with critics saying they’ve encouraged a monopoly in the medical marijuana program and create the appearance of corruption.
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A 65-mile gas pipeline through eastern Missouri is in limbo after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to consider reinstating federal authorization for the project.
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A new report shines a spotlight on problems facing ten of the nation's most endangered rivers, and possible solutions. It includes the Mississippi, which ranks sixth most at risk.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture says the top 10 importers of U.S. poultry have put some restrictions in place — largely banning chicken and turkey products from specific counties or regions in the U.S. Seven years ago, several countries banned poultry from the entire U.S. because of a bird flu outbreak.
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More than 22 million commercial and backyard birds have died or been killed to stop the spread of the latest bird flu outbreak. Most of the affected flocks are commercial, but backyard flocks are no less susceptible.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last week reversed a restriction put in place in January that was intended to help the endangered American burying beetle. The agency now says the Enlist brand of weed killer doesn’t pose a risk.
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Some farmers and environmentalists say the federal program, which is heavily subsidized by U.S. taxpayers, discourages growers from adapting to climate change and should be redesigned.
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Going Public: Food Insecurity Rates Rise In Southeast MO Due To Pandemic Food Shortages, Price HikesThe Southeast Missouri Food Bank reports that in Southeast Missouri food insecurity rates have reached 17% overall and 21% for households with children.
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Going Public: Food Insecurity Rates Rise In Southeast MO Due To Pandemic Food Shortages, Price HikesThe Southeast Missouri Food Bank reports that in Southeast Missouri food insecurity rates have reached 17% overall and 21% for households with children.
