The Grain Inspection and Warehousing Department promotes trade and protects agriculture.
It seems that COVID-19 absorbs every piece of oxygen available in the news cycle. In Missouri, the first case was discovered on March 7, and by next Monday some grocery store shelves were empty. Consumers enthusiastically rushed to the store to stock up on important food and household items, leaving very little for the next buyer.
Such times remind us of the important role that agriculture plays in our daily lives. The eggs, meat, milk, and other agricultural products that we put on the shelf give American consumers the confidence they need.
Missouri’s reaction, led by Governor Mike Parson, is moving fast. As a farmer, he knows the importance of prioritizing agriculture and streamlining regulatory constraints for farmers and ranchers, wherever possible.
In the United States, the state invests at least $ 40 billion annually in agriculture.
Such times also recall the role that the government can play in facilitating the trade and storage of safe products in grocery stores.
One of the Missouri Department of Agriculture divisions does just that. There are 4 programs in the grain inspection and warehousing department that ensure the smooth operation of agricultural products, protect financial integrity in many small cities, ensure the processing of funds from third-party suppliers and resolve disputes in agriculture.
- Stocks of pork and chicken in the US in October reached new all-time highs this month.
- This spring, the USDA plans to conduct extensive testing of American pigs for African swine fever.
- Mexican tomato producers have submitted to the US Department of Commerce new proposals to regulate trade in their products in order to put an end to the dispute that led to lower tariffs on Mexican tomato exports to the United States.
