This Administration can be summed up in one word: Crisis.
It seems like every time you turn around, there’s a day or a week devoted to a cause or event. Some are traditional, such as Christmas or Hanu…
The leaves are starting to change and there is a nip in the air. We all know what that means; Open Enrollment for Medicare Prescription and Ad…
Editor’s note: This is part three of a multi-part series surrounding climate policy.
This week in Washington, Joe Biden rolled out the single-most outrageous, unconstitutional expansion of the federal government’s power in my l…
After the unfolding disaster that we have all witnessed in Afghanistan, the American people expect – and the families of the Marines who were …
To farmers and ranchers, it seems like agriculture gets more than its share of blame for whatever problem grabs headlines. Climate and, more s…
I’ll never forget the elevator doors opening the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, and my colleague greeting me with “Have you seen the news? I think…
Between the corndogs and the carnival, the Missouri State Fair is always a whirlwind of seeing old friends and new, watching 4-H and FFA membe…
The situation we have watched over the last week in Afghanistan is heartbreaking, and I’m praying for the American troops, and personnel, and …
Biden’s Inflation Crisis. Biden’s Border Crisis. Biden’s Energy Crisis. Biden’s Afghanistan Crisis. Since President Biden came to office, his …
In a world dominated by COVID headlines, it can be hard to remember that there are other illnesses that can make us sick. Everything we had be…
American families struggling to get by got more bad news this week, as a key report that tracks inflation showed that it jumped last month by …
Nearly everything we do as farmers and ranchers depends on the weather. Day-in and day-out, it affects the timing of farm work, like planting,…
Every year I look forward to my annual summer visits to different farming operations and Agriculture industry-related businesses across the 30…
Every year, I look forward all summer to the Missouri State Fair and memories to be made.
(Last) week, Speaker Pelosi unveiled a January 6 Select Committee in the House of Representatives that she claims is designed to investigate “…
This weekend, billions of people around the world tuned into the Summer Olympic Games in Japan. Since its modern creation in 1896, when the At…
Missouri has seen a lot of changes in its first 200 years. Since gaining statehood on August 10, 1821, we have survived countless floods, drou…
Congress’ most basic responsibility is to ensure our homeland is secure and American families remain safe from those who wish to do us harm. B…
There is probably no acronym in the English language that provokes more fear for the average American taxpayer than the initials I-R-S. In fac…
Over the past year, we have faced what we hope will be a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic. The United States responded, through the expertise and l…
The Federal Reimbursement Allowance (FRA) is a little-known, but incredibly important part of Missouri’s state budget.
Note: Jason Smith's column was submitted before Independence Day
Note: Garrett Hawkins column was submitted prior to Independence Day
The right to vote is one of our most sacred rights as Americans. It is fundamental to our democracy.
American farmers have many tools that help enrich them with advancements and improvements, but for many farmers and ranchers, they are lost wi…