Missouri Business Alert

1 week ago | missouribusinessalert.com | Rebecca Rivas

When the company at the center of a massive cannabis product recall lost the appeal of its revoked business license in February, Missouri regulators moved quickly to ensure those involved would no longer be permitted access to a marijuana facility without supervision. But that punishment doesn’t mean those involved with Robertsville-manufacturer Delta Extraction are out of the Missouri marijuana industry.

1 week ago | missouribusinessalert.com | Will Bauer

Lending among the farm sector hit historic lows a couple of years ago, but that trend has reversed with farmers’ borrowing on the rise. Slim profit margins, driven by decreased commodity prices and higher input costs, have left the agricultural sector with less cash, according to economists. “There’s not a ton of money to go around farmers right now,” said Anna Morrell, a farmer who raises poultry, eggs and produce.

2 weeks ago | missouribusinessalert.com | Laine Cibulskis

The critical minerals industry in Missouri could see major investment growth as the Trump Administration’s trade war targets China, the global leader in critical minerals processing. “I could see Missouri becoming a boom state, as far as mining and processing, absolutely, [with] thousands and thousands of jobs,” said Michael Hollomon, commercial director for US Strategic Metals.

2 weeks ago | missouribusinessalert.com | Andrea Henderson

At about 2:35 p.m. last Friday, Gericka Jones was in the kitchen of Beyond Sweet Kitchen and Bar off Delmar Boulevard, asking the cooks about her customers’ food orders because the lights in the building began to flicker and eventually turn off.

2 weeks ago | missouribusinessalert.com | Jana Rose Schleis

Over the last four months the Donald Trump Administration has made sweeping changes to many federal agencies. Rapid shifts at the Department of Agriculture have left farmers scrambling for answers. The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition is one of many organizations that have created resource guides for farmers who’ve lost government contracts, need legal or immigration support, or want details on what Trump’s executive orders mean for agriculture.