MO. FARMERS GET SOME HELP

THE STATE OF MISSOURI IS GETTING A FINANCIAL BOOST FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, TO THE TUNE OF $5-MILLION-DOLLARS. THE GRANT MONEY, OFFERED THROUGH THE U-S DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, WILL BE USED TO HELP MISSOURI FARMERS MAKE THEIR OPERATIONS MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT. THE STATE PLANS TO OFFER LOW-INTEREST LOANS AND REBATES, AIMED PRIMARILY AT LIVESTOCK OPERATIONS. OFFICIALS EXPECT THE PROGRAM TO HELP SOME 400 FARMING OPERATIONS OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS.