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U.S. farmers across the Western Great Plains will soon plant Monsanto’s newest drought-tolerant corn as part of on-farm trials. The DroughtGard Hybrids are designed to help farmers mitigate the risk of yield loss when experiencing drought. The large-scale trials will take place with 250 growers on up to 10,000 acres across the Western Great Plains, the product’s target launch area. more

Poplar Bluff plant expansion to add 91 jobs

A plant that makes nails in southeast Missouri will spend $5 million on an expansion project, with plans to hire 91 new workers. The Poplar Bluff Daily American Republic (http://bit.ly/14xhyUm ) ... Read More

Americana Tire and Wheel coming to Marshfield

Americana Tire and Wheel has announced plans to locate in the Springfield region, investing $1.5 million to open a new assembly facility in Marshfield, creating 20 new jobs above Webster County ... Read More

Piney River Brewing Undergoing $1 Million Expansion Project

Piney River Brewing will soon be available to more craft beer fans across the Ozarks after the completion of a $1.2 million expansion that began this week at the Bucyrus, MO ... Read More

Anheuser-Busch to invest $150 million in Arnold facility

Anheuser-Busch will invest $150 million to expand its metal container facility in Arnold, Missouri, adding 70 jobs, the company announced Wednesday. The move will double the company’s aluminum bottle capacity in ... Read More

Manufacturing, Biotech, and Technology Drive Growth in St. Louis

Written by: Marion During, Marketing Specialist | Missouri Partnership and Christopher Chung, CEO | Missouri Partnership [Originally published by Construciton Forum St. Louis] Though the city of St. Louis covers just 65 ... Read More

Ohio tire manufacturer occupying vacant Marshfield plant

Reynoldsburg, Ohio-based Americana Tire and Wheel announced plans to invest $1.5 million with the opening of an assembly plant in Marshfield. The move would create 20 jobs paying above the average ... Read More

Missouri has No. 1 state economic development organization in the U.S

Missouri has the best state economic development organization for 2014 according to the American Economic Development Institute (AEDI) and Pollina Corporate Real Estate, Inc. The “Top 10 State Economic Development Organizations” ... Read More

Missouri’s Largest Investor-Owned Utility Scale Solar Energy Center Goes Into Service

For the first time in company history, solar energy is part of the energy mix being delivered to Ameren Missouri’s 1.2 million electric customers. Following more than a month of successful ... Read More

MOGene creates spinoff lab targeting personalized medicine

Genomic services company MOgene LC has launched a spinoff aimed at establishing a footprint in the growing field of personalized medicine. Called MOgeneDx, the company became operational two weeks ago and ... Read More

Israeli Agtech Company Chooses St. Louis as U.S. Headquarters

St. Louis innovation ecosystem attracts Kaiima BioSTL, the St. Louis organization advancing regional prosperity by cultivating the innovation ecosystem and bioscience sector, announced that Israeli agtech company Kaiima Bio-Agritech has selected St. ... Read More