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State sales tax helps farmers resist drought

By Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval, Columbia Missourian
Jan 27, 2025
Jan 27, 2025

University of Missouri Agronomist Kelly Nelson drives an all-terrain vehicle on the Lee Greenley Jr. Memorial Research Farm in Novelty, Mo.
Photo courtesy Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval/Missouri Business Alert

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By Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval, Columbia Missourian

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