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  USDA reopens 2,100 offices as Missouri farmers see rising incomes amid trade tensions
COLUMBIA — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is reopening more than 2,100 offices across the country to help farmers access $3 billion in aid, even as the federal government remains partially shut down. The move is aimed at ensuring producers can...
 
    
  Northwest Missouri State University Student Media wins 34 awards at national convention
Dr. Lance Tatum, President | Northwest Missouri State UniversityDr. Lance Tatum, President | Northwest Missouri State University Northwest Missouri State University’s Student Media group earned 34 awards at the MediaFest ’25 national convention in...
 
    
  Missouri Congressman Bell talks government shutdown and cancellation of grant for St. Louis battery factory
Missouri’s two Democratic U.S. House members are supporting U.S. Senate Democrats as they continue to vote against reopening the federal government. Wesley Bell, who represents St. Louis and parts of St. Louis County in Congress, said healthcare...
 
    
  Missouri State announces changes to parking, building access for Wednesday home game
With the Missouri State football team set to take on the FIU Panthers on Wednesday, the university announced a myriad of changes to parking and class scheduling for students and faculty to adhere to on game day. “Campus will be buzzing from the...
 
    
  Missouri AI Detects Hardware Trojans in Chips with 97% Accuracy
In an era where semiconductor supply chains span the globe, the specter of hidden vulnerabilities in computer chips has long haunted manufacturers and security experts. These so-called hardware trojans—malicious alterations embedded during the...
 
    
  Manufacturing for the future: S&T researcher advances smarter, more sustainable production
As industries around the world move toward smarter and more sustainable production methods, a recent Ph.D. graduate at Missouri S&T has developed a new model that could help manufacturers cut costs and reduce carbon emissions without requiring...
 
    
  Seed Coating Materials Market Size And Forecast (20252032): Rising Adoption Of Eco-Friendly Coatings
(MENAFN- EIN Presswire) EINPresswire/ -- Global Seed Coating Materials Market Overview (2025–2032): How Bio-Based Innovations and Precision Agriculture Are Revolutionizing Sustainable Farming Worldwide Global Seed Coating Materials Market is...
 
    
  University of Missouri Team Uncovers Ancient Water Basin Near Rome
In the ancient city of Gabii, just 11 miles east of Rome, a team organized by the University of Missouri uncovered a massive stone-lined basin, partly carved into the bedrock—that members say is an example of early engineering ingenuity. Dating to...
 
    
  Local cooperation for a sustainable China-U.S. future
The Seventh China–U.S. Sister Cities Conference was held on October 25-27, in Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang Province, under the theme “Closer partnership for a sustainable future.” Over 180 representatives from various sectors across 36 counties...
 
    
  Texas Democrats urge Gov. Abbott to direct emergency funds to offset looming food crisis
Texas Democratic lawmakers have urged Gov. Greg Abbott to use his executive authority to provide emergency state funding — a move he has done before — to offset the looming federal suspension of SNAP benefits this weekend for 3.5 million...
 
    
  Slow-developing La Nina could delay winter weather’s arrival in Missouri (LISTEN)
It’s been an unseasonably warm October, but winter is eventually coming. Cold and snowy weather might take a while, though, due to the slow development of La Nina, which State Climatologist Zach Leasor explained to Missourinet’s Marshall Griffin.
 
    
  Why is Missouri basketball traveling to DC, Howard for season-opener?
For the second straight year, Missouri men’s basketball’s new season is starting away from Mizzou Arena. But this road trip isn’t quite like most others you’ll see for Power-conference teams. Mizzou is traveling to Washington, D.C., on Monday,...
 
    
  Fourteen Missouri state parks to close for managed deer hunts
Fourteen Missouri state parks will temporarily close this fall for managed deer hunts intended to safely and effectively reduce deer overpopulation and protect park ecosystems. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Division of State Parks...
 
    
  New counties added to Missouri’s CWD Management Zone
The CWD Management Zone includes counties that have had a CWD positive detection or are within approximately 10 miles of a CWD detection. Special regulations apply in CWD Management Zone counties. For the 2025–2026 deer seasons, the CWD Management...
 
    
  Top 10 states Americans want to move to most
In January, U.S. Census data showed that Americans were flocking to the Sun Belt states and according to a new report from moveBuddha that trend is still going strong, News.Az reports citing CNBC. The relocation tech company used proprietary data...
 
    
  Missouri’s Mailyn Marsh crowned Miss Teen USA 2025
Mailyn Marsh of Missouri has been crowned Miss Teen USA 2025 after championing girls’ education and sustainable fashion. RENO, Nev. — Mailyn Marsh of Missouri has been crowned Miss Teen USA 2025. A student at Ozark High School, Marsh is the...
 
    
  Mid-Missouri beef farmers are wary of Trump's plan to buy beef from Argentina
KINGDOM CITY — Soaring beef prices, trade deals with foreign nations and local farmers feeling cut out of the deal are all a result of recent proposals from the Trump administration to buy beef from Argentina, leaving some mid-Missouri beef...
 
    
  Education and community feedback at La Plata Electric Association CommunityPowerX Night
Members got a chance to chat with LPEA board, learn about current state of power generation From left: Convergent Energy and Power Senior Vice President Katie Guerry, HydroWest CEO Sam Perry, Southwest Power Pool Vice President of Markets Carrie...
 
    
  Missouri dairy, beef producers may be eligible for two new state grants
The Missouri Agriculture and Small Business Development Authority has announced two grant programs to assist eligible dairy and beef producers, funding up to 75 percent of eligible projects related to facilities, equipment and upgrades. The...
 
    
  Deer infestations trigger closures of numerous Missouri state parks
Deer populations have risen to dangerously high points in the state's parks, which threaten the local ecosystems and native animals, according to a press release from the Missouri Department of Conservation and the Department of Natural Resources....