Agriculture
Boom or Bubble? High Farmland Prices Encourage Investors, Concern Farmers
Outside investment in farmland continues to increase, but some economists and many farmers worry deep pockets are pushing prices above what the land is worth.
Missouri Becoming Strategic Home for Indoor Farming
The U.S. has about 2,000 indoor farms, and the industry is expected to grow nearly 10% annually over the next decade. Many are popping up in Missouri.
This Land is Our Land: States Crack Down on Foreign-Owned Farmland
As foreigners buy up American farmland, lawmakers in more states want to keep certain countries out.
AgrAbility Helps Folks of All Abilities to Farm
After a life-altering car crash, Carey Portell’s persistence, willingness to adapt and support from Missouri AgrAbility helped her succeed as a cattle farmer.
As Ogallala Aquifer Declines in the Great Plains, States Weigh Metering Irrigation Wells
Water levels are dropping in the Ogallala Aquifer, and states in the Great Plains are considering whether to monitor groundwater irrigators are pumping out.