The AgriStress Help hotline is a “free and confidential service available to Missouri producers and rural families seeking mental health support."
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Drought conditions still persist in many parts of Missouri according to the report, with almost 3/4th of the state experiencing some sort of drought. Parts of Southern Missouri are still experiencing extreme drought conditions.
According to the federal state drought tracker, around 50% of Missouri is experiencing a moderate drought with over half of that 50% experiencing a severe drought. The drought spreads from Oregon to Boone Counties, covering a vast swath of the state.
According to the state drought monitor, the southern portion of the state and a swath of the middle portion have been classified as abnormally dry, or dealing with a “moderate drought”. Parts of Carter, Oregon, Ripley and Howell counties, which sit on the Missouri-Arkansas border, have been classified as dealing with severe drought.
On Thursday night, four candidates running in the Republican primary for Congressional District (CD) 4 took to the stage at the University of Central Missouri's Warrensburg campus. The four candidates are hoping to replace Rep. Vicky Hartzler in the U.S. House of Representatives.
"We need a champion for agriculture and rural Missouri in the Senate, and there is no doubt that person is Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler."
"Let me say unequivocally — no candidate in either party can win this state without making inroads in rural Missouri."
"The issue at hand in the legislature these many years, what was the fundamental question? Is it right for eminent domain to be used for private gain? Farmers, ranchers and landowners will unequivocally say that is not right," Garret Hawkins, president of the Missouri Farm Bureau, said.
Gov. Mike Parson signed into law this weekend greater protections for Missouri’s farm and ranch families in certain eminent domain proceedings.
"With the extreme supply chain volatility and inflation we are struggling with, we need more flexibility, not increased regulation and costs."