AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoMissouri Agriculture Relief: Gov. Mike Kehoe signed an executive order declaring a state of emergency and temporarily easing fuel and weight limits for farm haulers, aiming to cut harvest-season transportation costs as diesel and fertilizer pressures mount. Food Safety: A Chilean supplier expanded a recall of frozen organic berries sold at Walmart and Trader Joe’s after an E. coli outbreak sickened 17 people and hospitalized six; Missouri shoppers are urged to check freezer lots tied to the recall. Local Business & Jobs: Simpson Strong-Tie plans to expand and consolidate operations in Fulton, investing more than $19 million and adding 24 jobs, with support through Missouri’s Works Program. Politics Watch: A new Missouri Scout/Remington poll shows State Senate race tightening (Jon Patterson 45%, Keri Ingle 48%) and voters split on Amendment 3 (52% against, 34% in favor). National Politics: Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt’s Senate Judiciary clash with former special counsel Jack Smith went viral after a basketball-team mix-up undercut his perjury push.
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