Missouri Department of Agriculture Celebrates National Agriculture Week
Missouri Department of Agriculture Celebrates National Agriculture Week National Agriculture Day is March 19 JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. –This week, the Missouri Department of Agriculture celebrates the state’s position nationally in agriculture production. Missouri is home to 87,887 farms, employs nearly 460,000 people in agriculture, forestry and related industries, and has an estimated economic impact of $93.7 billion. Agriculture remains the state’s number one economic driver, supporting both rural and
Deadline Approaching in Missouri for SBA Working Capital Loans Due to Drought
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Francisco Sánchez, Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration today reminded small nonfarm businesses in 14 Missouri counties March 25, 2024, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-interest loans are to offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by drought in the following primary counties that began July 18, 2023. Primary counties: Dade and
Cox Barton County Hospital Earns Top 100 Critical Access Hospital Award
February 20, 2024 For immediate release: Cox Barton County Hospital announced today it has been recognized as a 2024 Top 100 Critical Access Hospital (CAH) by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. Chartis’ annual Top 100 award program recognizes outstanding performance among the nation’s rural hospitals based on the results of the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX®. Only two rural hospitals in Missouri, including Cox Barton, have earned this top honor. "We are honored to have made this year’s