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Congressman Jason Smith Announces 4th Annual Farm Tour

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Washington, DC, July 22, 2016 | comments
Tour will highlight the diversity in agriculture across all 30 counties in Missouri’s 8th Congressional District
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Congressman Jason Smith Announces 4th Annual Farm Tour

Tour will highlight the diversity in agriculture across all 30 counties

in Missouri’s 8th Congressional District

Cape Girardeau, MO –  Today, Congressman Jason Smith is unveiling the schedule of his 4th Annual Farm Tour. This year’s tour will cover nearly 3,000 miles while crisscrossing all 30 counties in Missouri’s 8th Congressional District.  

“Agriculture is what drives the economy here in southeast and south central Missouri. It is a big part of all our communities and a way of life for many of us, and that is really important to me,” said Smith. Adding, “Across the state and even the country, the folks of this area are known for growing the best crops like soybeans, rice, corn, and cotton or for raising world class cattle, but this year we also want to take a special look at some of the lesser known areas right here at home that are helping make agriculture and our economy even more robust.” 

The tour will start Monday, July 25th and last two full weeks, through the beginning of August. Stops will include a Whitetail deer farm, a Trout farm, and visits to farms which grow trees and peanuts. Visits will also include places which help supplement agriculture services like milling, ginning and aerial spraying.

In addition to highlighting the importance and prominence of agriculture in Missouri’s 8th Congressional District, Smith also enjoys hearing directly from the families and farmers about the operations they are running right here in southeast and south central Missouri. “Farming is a way of life and these folks are some of the most hard-working, salt-of-the-earth people. They just want Washington out of the way and out of their lives, so they can do what they do best. Farmers care about their family and neighbors and make our communities great. I couldn’t be more proud to serve and represent them,” said Smith.

Approximately 40 events for the farm tour have been confirmed so far and the current list may be found below. Additional events are still being planned and may be added. Only events where a media advisory has been sent ahead of time are open to the press.

July 25, 2016

Beaver Creek Ranch Whitetail Deer Farm

July 25, 2016

Farmer's Union Gin

July 25, 2016

Fisher Delta Research Center

July 25, 2016

Heckemeyer's Sweet Sorghum Farm

July 26, 2016

Martin Rice Mill

July 26, 2016

Fruitland Livestock Auction

July 26, 2016

Scott County Farm Bureau

July 27, 2016

Mills Exotic Animal Farm

July 27, 2016

Laut Hog Farm

July 28, 2016

Franciscan Farm

July 28, 2016

Jefferson County Farm Bureau

July 28, 2016

Proffer Produce

July 28, 2016

Welge Bois Brule Farm

July 28, 2016

Corn Growers - Stephens' Farm

July 29, 2016

Superior BioTech

July 29, 2016

VonAllmen Meat Processing

July 29, 2016

Ozark Wings Pheasant Hunting

July 30, 2016

Hamilton Native Outpost

July 30, 2016

Leopold Picnic

August 1, 2016

Collins Dairy

August 1, 2016

Brixey Dairy

August 1, 2016

Cattlemen meeting - Meier's

August 2, 2016

Marler Timber and Cattle

August 2, 2016

Missouri Tie Railroad Ties

August 3, 2016

Harper's Sawmill and Logging

August 3, 2016

Country Fish Farms

August 3, 2016

4M Vineyard

August 3, 2016

Westover Trout Farm

August 3, 2016

Forest Products in Rolla

August 4, 2016

Oberle Meats

August 4, 2016

Washington County Fair Livestock Day

August 4, 2016

Rudd Cattle Ranch

August 5, 2016

Ag Air Aerial Spraying

August 5, 2016

Bunge Grain Elevator

August 5, 2016

Triple D Peanut Farms

August 5, 2016

Global Fuels Biodiesel

August 5, 2016

Soybean Farm - Sharp's

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