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St Louis mayor pledges to develop 5,000 affordable housing units by 2030
Mayor Tishaura O. Jones has announced her administration’s ambitious goal to develop 5,000 affordable housing units and support the development of 5,000 market-rate housing units in the City of St. Louis over the next five years. The mayor made the announcement at the recent Mayor’s Celebration of Businesses Luncheon. (more…) [more ...]
Missouri awards $60,000 in urban agriculture cost-share grants
The Missouri Department of Agriculture is to award six projects government funding through the FY25 Urban Agriculture Cost-Share Grant. The competitive grant program will provide up to $10,000 per project to address expenses associated with urban agriculture. Eligible projects may include introducing a new crop or product to an area, [more ...]
Springfield approves list of projects and programs for funding through sales tax
Springfield City Council has unanimously approved a proposed list of projects and programs to be funded by the voter-approved one-quarter-cent Capital Improvement and one-eighth-cent Transportation sales taxes over the next four years. The 1/4-cent Capital Improvement Sales tax was originally approved by Springfield voters in 1989 and renewed in 1992, [more ...]
Kansas City awards more than $100 million in grants for projects
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas says his office, with the support of City Council, City staff, and local agencies, successfully secured $111.2 million in grants over the past two years. The funds will support more than 40 projects to improve Kansas City’s environment, infrastructure, parks, public safety, affordable housing, and [more ...]
Missouri awards $60,000 in urban agriculture cost-share grants
The Missouri Department of Agriculture is to award six projects government funding through the FY25 Urban Agriculture Cost-Share Grant. The competitive grant program will provide up to $10,000 per project to address expenses associated with urban agriculture. Eligible projects may include introducing a new crop or product to an area,...
Missouri celebrates Black Walnut Week
The annual Black Walnut Festival held in Stockton this week This week, the Missouri Department of Agriculture celebrates the state’s position nationally in black walnut production. Governor Mike Parson has declared September 26-29 as Black Walnut Week in Missouri. The proclamation was presented at the Black Walnut Festival in Stockton,...
Missouri Department of Agriculture selects 17 projects to receive funding to alleviate food insecurity
The Missouri Department of Agriculture has selected 17 projects to receive funding through the Food Insecure Cost-Share Grant Program. The competitive grant program provides up to $50,000 per project to address food insecurity in urban areas. (more…)
US agricultural sector expected to have mixed fortunes going forward, say scientists
By Courtney Perrett, cperrett@missouri.edu. Image by Kyle Spradley. The University of Missouri Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) has released an update to its annual baseline report, in which it finds that net farm income has fallen due to lower crop prices. United States net farm income in 2024...
Missouri Governor declares September ‘Rice Month’
Probably not many people realise this but Missouri is actually one of the largest producers of rice in the United States. So, on behalf of Missouri rice producers, Governor Mike Parson has proclaimed September to be “Rice Month” in Missouri. The proclamation was presented to Missouri Rice Research & Merchandising...
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