Bates County - Missouri Farm Bureau

04/18/2026

02/17/2026

Missouri Farm Bureau’s Legislative Banquet will take place on Tuesday, February 24. members from across the state will gather in Jefferson City to meet with legislators in the Capitol and advocate for legislation that impacts their farms and communities.

We hope you will join us for our annual Legislative Banquet at Missouri Farm Bureau on Tuesday, February 24, between 5:30 and 9:00 p.m.

Appetizers and drinks will be available at 5:30 p.m. Dinner will be served from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. A short program featuring Governor Kehoe will begin around 7:00 p.m. Hospitality will end at 9:00 p.m. Please feel welcome to drop in at any time that is convenient for you. Also, please invite members of your team to attend.

Please RSVP by Friday, February 20 at https://mofb.org/event/2026-legislative-briefing/

02/09/2026

Join us this evening to learn about diversifying through specialty crops or direct marketing can open new revenue streams for farmers. Tonight’s program will cover the basics of direct marketing, considerations for market channel selection, and tools to start or scale farmers’ efforts.

02/03/2026

All soybean producers are invited to attend. Ben Brown, University of Missouri Senior Research Associate / Extension Agricultural Economist will be speaking. Please RSVP at https://mosoy.org/event/district-4-winter-meeting-2026/

01/17/2026

Mark your calendars and make plans to attend!

12/11/2025

Congratulations to our new MOFB Vice President Andy Clay. Andy is a seventh generation farmer from Jamestown. He previously served as District 3 Board Member and was the Young Farmer & Rancher Chairman and advisory board member.

12/11/2025

Get a quote during the first week of January ’26! Missouri Farm Bureau Health Plans are health coverage options for individuals and families under age 65. Eligible Missouri Farm Bureau members who purchase a plan will have access to a nationwide
provider network. Interested? Make sure you have an active membership with Missouri
Farm Bureau. Contact your local agent for
more information.

12/11/2025

OSAGE BEACH, Mo. – – Senator Josh Hawley, Greg Matthews and Ed Holhubner received Missouri Farm Bureau’s (MOFB) Outstanding Service to Agriculture award during the organization’s 111th annual meeting on […]

12/11/2025

Missouri Farm Bureau will start taking applications for its new health plans in the New Year. “This has been a need that has been a long time coming.” It took three years for the plans to get approval and MOFB President Garrett Hawkins says it operates outside of the Affordable Care Act. “Our ...