Columbia living windows boosts ecnomy
The District hosts its annual Living Windows festival Friday night in Columbia.
View Article1,500 veterans hired through new program
The jobless rate for veterans remains high, but a Missouri program is making inroads in changing that.
View ArticleMissouri House votes to trim business taxes
Missouri House members approved legislation trimming taxes on businesses.
View ArticleColumbia poverty rate above national average as Matthes delivers state of the...
The latest Columbia state of the city address reports mixed emotions about the city’s economic situation.
View ArticleColumbia activists fight urban blight label
A city of Columbia's effort to classify certain neighborhoods as blighted to help businesses secure tax credits continues to draw fire from local activists.The "blight" label is required by the state...
View ArticleMo. small businesses eligible for federal aid
Missouri businesses directly harmed by the summer heat and drought can get low-interest loans through the U.S. Small Business Administration.Small nonfarm businesses, agricultural cooperatives and...
View ArticleNixon says Missouri exports increase from 2011
State officials say exports by Missouri businesses rose by 6 percent in the first half of the year compared with the same period in 2011.
View ArticleDrought spells tough times for US corn exporters
While the U.S. remains the world’s biggest supplier of corn, American farmers will lose a portion of the global corn market this year.The Midwest drought devastated the normally robust corn harvest,...
View ArticleCan small farms benefit from Wal-Mart’s push into local foods?
Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer, is muscling in on one of the fastest growing segments of American agriculture: local food.Wal-Mart says 11 percent of the produce sold in its stores nationwide...
View ArticleMo. Senate endorses tax incentive overhaul
Missouri senators have endorsed legislation creating new incentives for high-tech businesses and international exports while paring back existing tax credits.
View ArticleAgriMissouri conference comes to Jefferson City next month
An agriculture conference in Jefferson City next month will include sessions about marketing, organizing a business and hiring employees.The Missouri Department of Agriculture says the 2013...
View ArticleMo. business incentives to be streamlined
Missouri's main business incentives are getting a makeover.Gov. Jay Nixon signed legislation Thursday that consolidates four of the state's current incentives into a new program dubbed "Missouri...
View ArticleField Notes: Want to invest in farmland? Now, you can join the crowd
This is the latest installment of Harvest Public Media’s Field Notes, in which reporters talk to newsmakers and experts about important issues related to food production.The new company Fquare is...
View ArticleFarm, safety groups oppose sale of Smithfield Foods
A coalition of farm and food safety groups wants federal regulators to quash the proposed sale of Smithfield Foods to a Chinese conglomerate in what would be the largest such takeover of a U.S....
View ArticleAltar’d State brings Christian clothing, values to Columbia Mall
Kayla Lewis was shopping at the Columbia Mall when she saw a new store that piqued her interest. The next week, she brought her mom along to shop at Altar’d State.Altar’d State opened in the Columbia...
View ArticleWTO ruling could boost US chicken exports
The nation’s poultry industry exported a record 8.1 billion pounds of chicken last year, according to the USA Poultry and Egg Export Council. But a recent decision from the World Trade Organization in...
View ArticleNew YMCA may develop in Ashland
Ashland residents may see a new YMCA -- that's because a committee said it wants to raise $500,000 in the next 5 years to jump start a new branch of the Jefferson City Area YMCA. Spokesperson, George...
View ArticleNixon says Missouri exports increase from 2011
State officials say exports by Missouri businesses rose by 6 percent in the first half of the year compared with the same period in 2011.
View ArticleChanging dairy industry leaves some farmers in the dust
Donnie Davidson’s family has been producing bottled milk in Holden, Mo., since the 1930s. But the 63-year-old farmer decided to sell his herd of 50 milking cows in November after the roof on one of his...
View ArticleField Notes: Booming dairy industry leaves small farms behind
This is the latest installment of Harvest Public Media’s Field Notes
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