House finalizes dairy revitalization bill
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House finalizes dairy revitalization bill

Date: January 28, 2015
By: Kolbie Satterfield
State Capitol Bureau

 
Intro: 
The first issue to be approved in both the House and Senate would provide scholarship opportunities to students who want to pursue a career in agriculture
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Wrap: The goal of the bill is to encourage younger Missourians to work within the agriculture industry with the hope of increasing the state's milk production. Representative Sonya Anderson R-Springfield said Missouri's dairy industry is in trouble.

Actuality:  ANDER2.WAV
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Description: "We now import 60 percent of our milk and I feel this percentage will increase if Missouri's dairy industry continues its rapid decline."

Anderson added that Missouri was once a dairy sufficient state but now only has 1200 inspected dairy farms left within the state.
 
Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Kolbie Satterfield.

Intro: 
Both the House and Senate approved separate bills that would encourage students to pursue a career in agriculture by way of scholarship opportunities
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Wrap: Sonya Anderson R-Springfield said that Missouri now brings in 60 percent of its milk from other states which has contributed to the rapid decline of the dairy industry within the state.

Actuality:  ANDER1.WAV
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Description: "Missouri is currently rated 26th in the nation with barely 1200 inspected dairy farms left in the state. Unfortunately Missouri is now considered a milk deficient state."

The bill would establish a scholarship program that would make funds available to students wanting to go into the agriculture industry.  

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Kolbie Satterfield

Intro: 
The first issue to be approved in both the House and Senate has to deal with encouraging growth in Missouri's dairy industry
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Wrap: Representative Mike Moon R-Lawrence talked about ways to get more young people interested in working in the dairy industry.

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Description: "They graduate high school or graduate college and then go off to distances far beyond and find that they can make more money with less effort off the farm than they can on the farm."

The bill would create 80 scholarships accepted at any college or university in Missouri for students in agriculture related degree programs.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Kolbie Satterfield