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We are a membership-based organization, and we pride ourselves on amplifying the voices of Missouri farmers. We represent our members at the legislatures in Jefferson City and Washington, D.C., as well as through involvement with state and federal regulatory agencies.
Founded in 1915, Missouri was the first state Farm Bureau in America, and it remains one of the strongest. With over 143,000 member families across the state of Missouri, no organization has a deeper grassroots base. Every one of Missouri’s 114 counties has a local Farm Bureau organization and at least one local Farm Bureau office.
Our network of volunteer leaders actively advocates for policy changes, ballot initiatives, and political candidates to make Missouri more friendly to its #1 industry, agriculture. Our annual meeting at the Lake of the Ozarks draws over 1,000 attendees to debate and adopt policy, hear from national expert speakers, and spend time with likeminded friends.
All Missouri Farm Bureau policies are written and voted upon by grassroots volunteer members, not paid staff. Our legislative team then works throughout the year advocating on behalf of our members to implement these policies.
We have over 100 years of history advocating for Missourians, but we still believe Missouri’s future is brighter than ever. Source
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Guest author Katie Martin is the ag education instructor/FFA advisor at the Winston R-VI School District. Martin is also an active member of MOFB and currently serves on the state Promotion and Education Committee, where members strive to find and build avenues to help educate youth and consumers about agriculture. School is back in session! The halls and classrooms are filled with chatty students, some of whom haven’t seen certain friends since school let out in May.
Missouri Farm Bureau honors 2026 Friends of Agriculture
September 3, 2026 JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Farm Bureau (MOFB) has awarded its 2026 Friends of Agriculture award to 87 members of the Missouri House of Representatives. The award has been presented to Missouri state representatives every two years since 1996. To receive the award, legislators must be nominated by their county Farm Bureau board and demonstrate a supportive voting record during the previous two legislative sessions.
More than a day’s work
Labor Day is supposed to be a day when we put work aside. But for many occupations, that is easier said than done. On the farm, cattle still need to be fed. If the crop is ready or harvest is underway, the weather doesn’t know if it is a holiday. Life has a way of reminding us that some jobs simply cannot wait. I grew up on our family farm in Appleton City, and some of my earliest memories are tied to work.
The most precious commodity
Archives Archives Missouri Farm Bureau has announced the hiring of Janet Adkison as director of Public Affairs for the organization. A native of Houston, Missouri, Adkison comes to MOFB after reporting for the national rural network RFD-TV based in Nashville, Tennessee. She started with the network in 2013. Beginning in 2014, Adkison served as the network’s Washington, D.C., news bureau chief covering the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the White House.
MOFB calls for reversal of increased foreign beef imports
August 25, 2026 MOFB President Garrett Hawkins is urging the Trump administration to reconsider plans to increase foreign beef imports, warning the move could further pressure cattle prices and undermine efforts to rebuild the U.S. cattle herd. “Cattle producers are rightfully frustrated by today’s announcement that President Trump plans to increase foreign beef imports and sell that beef below the cost of production.
Our Constitution is not for sale
For years, out-of-state billionaires, dark money organizations and national political activists have viewed states like Missouri as targets. They see our Constitution not as a governing document, but as an opportunity to secure political victories they could never achieve through the legislative process.
Leadership starts at the ballot box
It’s time. With no-excuse absentee voting underway and the Aug. 4 primary approaching, many of us are ready to cast our ballots. For more than a century, Farm Bureau’s strength has come from our members who are willing to stand up, get involved and make their voices heard. Whether it’s attending a county meeting, testifying before the Legislature or calling a neighbor, grassroots engagement has always been at the heart of who we are.
I’m in a Hurry (And Don’t Know Why)
There’s an old Alabama song with that title. It’s a catchy phrase, and, to be honest, it probably describes how many of us feel most days. We’re rushing from one obligation to the next, trying to squeeze one more task into an already packed schedule. But something happened recently, and I’ve found myself thinking that maybe we all need a little more time. Recently, I was helping my dad move equipment between our farms along a quarter-mile stretch of highway.
Missouri’s Constitution should belong to Missourians
On Aug. 4, Missouri voters will have an important opportunity to protect something fundamental: the future of our Constitution and the voice of rural Missouri. That is why I encourage voters across our state to support Amendment 4. At its core, Amendment 4 is about making sure Missouri’s Constitution reflects the will of Missourians — not the priorities of wealthy special interests headquartered hundreds or even thousands of miles away.
Rieckhoff named Missouri Farm Bureau’s director of marketing and commodities
July 1, 2026 Missouri Farm Bureau (MOFB) has hired Theodore Rieckhoff as the organization’s director of marketing and commodities. Rieckhoff most recently worked for the Missouri Senate and at Bartlett, where he partnered with producers to implement sustainability initiatives and specialty programs across the Midwest and the Carolinas.