MCDONALD COUNTY -- It's time to celebrate agriculture and all the things it provides. Missouri Farm Bureau Thank a Farmer Week, Feb. 7-13, will be the focus of Farm Bureau members across the state to share messages about agriculture and the farmers and ranchers who produce food.
You buy most of your food from the grocery stores with shelves filled with so many choices for your daily meals. The crops and meat used to make those products are grown by farmers. But did you know what is grown on the farm has thousands of other uses? Clothing, fuel, medicine, entertainment, sports, personal care and school supplies are just some items we use daily that start at the farm.
That is why agriculture is important to the local, state and national economy. It is a driving force of communities both rural and urban. According to the United States Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service, innovation in agriculture allows one U.S. farmer to provide enough food and fiber for 168 people in the United States and abroad. Consumers in this country now spend less than 10 percent of their disposable income on food, according to the USDA. That is less than any other country in the world.
Help the McDonald County Farm Bureau celebrate agriculture and "Thank a Farmer" during their special promotion Feb. 7-13.
Community on 02/11/2016