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1999 Agriculture Stories

• 11/ 1/1999: Radio Story - An interim-house committee met on Monday and grilled representatives from major meat producers in Missouri about the family farm crisis.
• 10/ 5/1999: Radio Story - Federal relief for Missouri farmers may come by the end of the month--but the nearly nine-billion dollars is not good enough. The House Agriculture Committee is searching for other temporary solutions. An increase in export levels may provide relief within a few years.
• 10/ 5/1999: Radio Story - The Missouri House Agriculture Committee met with farm authorities and suppliers to provide drought releif. Foreign competition and the drought could cause problems for up to two years.
• 10/ 4/1999: Newspaper Story - Low commodity prices and dry weather conditions prompt Congress to assist farmers by supplying emergency aid.
• 9/28/1999: Radio Story - Some parts of Missouri are receiving rain for the first time since June. But the rain will not help most crops and will even cause trees to loose their leaves earlier.
• 9/28/1999: Radio Story - Missouri row crops--like corn and soubeans--will not benefit much from the rain.
• 9/23/1999: Newspaper Story - Hot weather has caused bumps and explosions in highways. It has also caused houses to sink.
• 9/21/1999: Radio Story - According to the Department of Agriculture, this summer's drought continues to grip Missouri. Weekend rains did little to stymie the effects of the long-term drought. Officials say soybeans have been most affected by the lack of rain.
• 9/14/1999: Newspaper Story - Gov. Carnahan asked that Missouri recieve disaster aid from the drought.
• 8/31/1999: Radio Story - Missouri lawmakers plan study the growing number of immigrants into Missouri.
• 8/30/1999: Newspaper Story - A federal court has blocked implementation of a new state law designed to protect Missouri family farmers.
• 8/30/1999: Newspaper Story - A committee of 13 Missouri State Representatives has been formed with the intention of improving current agricultural conditions in the state.
• 3/23/1999: Newspaper Story - Lawmakers may pick apples this session - as the state's official fruit.
• 3/ 4/1999: Newspaper Story - Missouri Farm Bureau members rallied at the Capitol for relief - and for rural issues
• 2/24/1999: Newspaper Story - Department of Conservation is looking into bringing elk back to Missouri.
• 2/11/1999: Newspaper Story - Gov. Carnahan has issued an executive order to state agencies to increase pork consumption in a effort help hog farmers, who have fallen on tough economic times.
• 1/19/1999: Newspaper Story - Attorney General Jay Nixon filed a lawsuit against the state's largest hog farm charging violations of the state's environmental laws.
• 1/19/1999: Newspaper Story - The Democrat's font-runner for governor in 2000 found himself under partisan attack Tuesday for announcing extension of a farm-loan program. The conference was Holden's first in the statehouse in more than a year.