NEWS
Retail Food Prices Down
The Marketbasket Survey, a quarterly informal survey of retail food prices, shows savings for consumers at the grocery store during the second quarter of 2009. The survey, conducted statewide by the Missouri Farm Bureau, reported a drop of $3.47 compared to the first quarter for the 16 common food items included in the survey.
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FARM BUREAU PEOPLE
Calling All Cowboys
Imagine a ranch nestled within the rolling hills of Missouri’s Ozarks, with nothing but a picturesque landscape as far as the eye can see. The view isn’t anything new for Cody and Dawnnell Holmes, owners of Rockin H Ranch, a 1,000-acre working ranch located near Norwood, Mo. The ranch is home to one of the only old-fashioned cowboy gatherings in the Midwest.
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“Consumers: Learn about Your Agriculture”
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MEMBER BENEFITS
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OTHER NEWS
Missouri Farm Bureau is a State Fair Blue Ribbon Sponsor
NEW! Members can complete the online 2009 Policy Development Questionnaire to aid in formulating Farm Bureau policy resolutions and policy for next year. Only members can complete the form, so please have your membership card at hand. The full 2009 MFB Policies is online and can be viewed here.
Farm Bureau is investing in rural history.
Reconstruction of a two-story log home built
in the mid 1800's began a journey into history for Missouri Farm Bureau in 2005.
The restored home is the start of the Rural Heritage Learning Center that when finished
will tell the story of agriculture. Here is more information on this special project.
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Statement of Missouri Farm Bureau President Charles Kruse on Passage of H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act
We are extremely disappointed with the U.S. House of Representatives' passage of H.R. 2454, also known as "cap-and-trade." Billed as landmark legislation for reducing the threat of man-induced global climate change, H.R. 2454 comes with a hefty price tag for our nation while it's business as usual in China, India and other greenhouse gas-emitting countries.
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