Agriculture

The USDA has published final rules for hemp production in 2021, although Midwest farmers could still be in for a difficult year.

President-elect Joe Biden played it safe by choosing former Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to return to the post, but that isn't playing well with everyone.

Washington University is looking at Dicamba at the molecular level to see if there is a better way to keep it from drifting away from where it's sprayed.

Hoping to help relieve pressure on meat supply chains seen during the pandemic, federal and state agencies are looking to boost small meatpacking operations, but the benefit may be different and take a while.

Biden And Trump's agriculture plans are less than clear, but it may not make much of a difference in the election.

Bonus payments from the federal government because of the coronavirus were the difference in total farm income going up instead of dropping.

A growing community of Black farmers in St. Louis is working to feed residents in areas with few traditional grocery stores, but for some, the costs of getting started are a major hurdle. A small group of growers and food justice advocates is trying to ease the burden on these aspiring farmers by offering a lending “tool bank” in north city.

Dairy farmers and producers say bad trade deals are hurting their opportunities in foreign markets and giving advantages to other countries.

Craft brewers pride themselves on being local, but one of their main ingredients comes from far away. Missouri-grown hops could be an option.

The soybean oil could be cheaper, safer, better for the environment and in use within a year.