Digging In with Missouri Farm Bureau

Spencer called Congressman Sam Graves to discuss agricultural policy, flooding protection, and the best thing he can cook on this episode in our legislator series.

Spencer sat down with Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler to discuss rural broadband, healthcare, and the Olympics in this episode of our legislator series.

In our second legislator feature, Spencer sat down with Senator Roy Blunt to discuss the effects of COVID-19 on lawmaking, agriculture and rural issues, and pumpkin spice.

In the first episode of our legislator series, Spencer and BJ sat down with Jason Smith on his farm tour of Missouri's 8th Congressional District to discuss agriculture, rural health care, broadband, and presidential ice cream.

Summer intern Emily Brune takes a turn in the host's chair to interview Chloe Momphard, a 2020 Missouri Farm Bureau Ambassador and the current Missouri State Fair queen, about animal sciences and advocacy.

Henry Olsen, Washington Post columnist and Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center

Dr. Seth Meyer, Associate Director, FAPRI

Debbie Reed, Executive Director, Ecosystem Services Market Consortium

For more information or to view the full session and slides, please visit MOFB.org/event/commodity.

For more information or to view the full session and slides, please visit MOFB.org/event/commodity.

For more information or to view the full session and slides, please visit MOFB.org/event/commodity.

For more information or to view the full session and slides, please visit MOFB.org/event/commodity.

Our summer intern Maddie takes a turn in the host chair to talk with BJ and Spencer about last night's primary election results and the potential federal stimulus bill.

Eric, Spencer, and BJ discuss the latest developments with Broadband, Meat Processors, Trade, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), and the MO Legislature Special Session. At the end, they reveal who they will be supporting as our next President!

Eric and Spencer discuss the new trade agreement covering the U.S., Mexico, and Canada, plus developments with the Missouri State Fair and their favorite Fourth of July traditions.

After months of quarantine, Eric and Spencer are back together in person! They discuss this year's Policy Development Questionnaire, which for the first time will be available online as well as in the Summer 2020 Show Me MOFB Magazine.

COVID-19 has upended the best-laid plans, including the MOFB policy development process. Eric and Spencer discuss the changes for 2020 and the hottest topics for this year's policy book.

USDA has begun implementing the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, or CFAP, to help farmers weather the current storm. We hosted a telephone town hall with USDA officials to get details for our members. Get more information at https://mofb.org/cfap. To skip to a particular topic, here are the timestamps of each question asked during the event. 11:00 – Cattle payments – How are payments figured w...

The strange 2020 session of the Missouri Legislature recently wrapped up, and the USDA announced how it will be paying out Coronavirus relief funds. Eric, Spencer, and BJ discussed these issues on a Facebook Live edition of Digging In, and they got into the debate about livestock pricing and market manipulation.

MOFB Vice President Todd Hays talks about how recent slowdowns and closures of pork processing facilities are impacting farmers and what they're doing to overcome the problems.

Governor Parson has lifted his order requiring businesses to close and limiting citizens’ activity. State Representative Hannah Kelly (R-Norwood) joins us to discuss what this will mean for rural Missouri, plus updates us on what to expect from the budget discussions in the Capitol.

Eric, Spencer, and BJ discuss USDA's farmer relief efforts, Missouri Broadband grants, and all the latest developments in DC and Jefferson City.

Coronavirus has upended the labor market and sent millions of young adults home from school. Kevin Johansen and the AgButler team have put together a resource to help connect students looking for work with farmers in need.

Missouri Hospital Association CEO Herb Kuhn joins the program to discuss the challenges rural hospitals face in handling the COVID-19 pandemic.

MOFB hosted a Telephone Town Hall to update farmers and rural residents about how the COVID-19 situation may affect them. Special guests were Dr. Randall Williams, Director of the MO Dept. of Health and Senior Services; Chris Chinn, Director of the MO Dept. of Agriculture; and Ernie Verslues, President and CEO of MFA, Incorporated.