May 2022

Capitol Report: State Operating Budget Approved

Final approval was given to a state spending plan that allocates record levels of funding to the state’s system of education, as well as to vital infrastructure projects such as roads, bridges, ports, water systems, and broadband. The budget plan also provides funding for programs that assist the state’s most vulnerable citizens, increases support for law enforcement and public safety, invests in the state’s workforce, and provides funding for a one-time economic recovery tax credit.

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Breeding Soundness Exams for Beef Bulls

Many northwest Missouri beef producers will be turning breeding bulls out to pasture within the next few weeks. It is surprising to me that a large number of producers will do this without having a breeding soundness exam performed on their herd sires. Breeding bulls can and do go infertile for numerous reasons. The last thing a beef producer wants is a bull that is not capable of doing his job. That is why it is recommended that every bull pass a breeding soundness exam just prior to the breeding season.

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West Linn News

The Legion Auxiliaries in Linn County--Browning, Bucklin and Linneus--are distributing poppies May 26 at Wal-Mart from 9 a.m. to noon, on May 27 at Prenger's from 9 a.m. to noon and at Orscheln's from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

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