Whitney Barnes

Whitney Barnes

Regenerative farming practices require unlearning past advice

Early on a cool September morning, farmer Josh Payne tends to his flock in Concordia, just east of Kansas City, Missouri.  As Payne opens the gate, about a thousand sheep round the corner and bound into fresh grass. The pasture the flock grazes was once corn and soybeans, along with the rest of the Payne family farm.

Governor Parson orders Missouri National Guard, Department of Public Safety Resources to Florida to aid Hurricane Milton response efforts

Jefferson City — Last Wednesday, in response to an Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) request from the State of Florida, Governor Mike Parson ordered 100 Missouri National Guard (MONG) members, 21 Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) troopers and civilian support staff, and five Missouri Disaster Medical Assistance Team (MO DMAT-1) members to Florida to aid Hurricane Milton response efforts.