The latest local news, weather and high school sports in and around Columbia and Jefferson City

Yesterday at 2:50 AM  Organic industry's political clout grows on Capitol Hill as consumers demand organic foods

Friday, May 03, 2013  The Missouri House rewrote a Senate bill Thursday on workers compensation, setting up the need to negotiate a compromise before the legislative session ends in two weeks.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  USDA makes 2nd attempt with livestock ID system meant to help control spread of animal disease

Thursday, March 21, 2013  US mink farms grow as Chinese consumers' demand for fur coats sends pelt prices skyrocketing

Tuesday, July 31, 2012  Small Midwest farmers struggle to fill orders, stay afloat as drought, heat kill vegetables

Tuesday, July 17, 2012  Designation comes from USDA at request of Gov. Jay Nixon

Tuesday, February 21, 2012  One man is dead and a St. Francis County Deputy is injured after a shoot-out in Farmington, Missouri yesterday.

Friday, December 02, 2011  Farmers say new labor rules could keep teens from farm jobs and fewer may go into agriculture

Saturday, August 20, 2011  Farmers face an age-old problem when rains fail to come.

Monday, August 15, 2011  More colleges offering organic, sustainability agriculture programs as consumer interest grows

Wednesday, July 06, 2011  The United States Department of Agriculture projects that there is a food price inflation of roughly four percent this year.

Friday, March 18, 2011  Almost 2,000 FFA students packed Linn High School's gymnasium Friday for FFA contest.

Tuesday, May 18, 2010  A new committee created by Missouri lawmakers will study issues surrounding urban farming.

Friday, March 19, 2010  Thousands of Missouri high school students gathered in Linn Friday for an Future Farmers of America convention.

Thursday, September 10, 2009  Growth industry: Recession blamed as marijuana farming increases from California to Appalachia