AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAgriculture: A fungal soybean disease is spreading across the Midwest. Researchers say contaminated soil and machinery can carry it between fields, raising a concern for Missouri growers. Warehousing: Missouri’s warehousing and storage industry added 29% more jobs from 2020 to 2025, reaching an estimated 27,305 workers at 523 companies, according to MU Extension. Energy Costs: Evergy says large data centers pay higher rates and fixed costs, putting downward pressure on other customers’ bills; its large-load tariff requires major users to pay 15% to 20% more than comparable customers. Health Care: Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway ordered Eli Lilly to stop demanding detailed hospital claims data for access to discounted medicines, giving the company until Nov. 26 to comply. Business Investment: A global manufacturer plans to invest more than $19 million in a Fulton expansion. Connectivity: Starlink is testing location-based price changes, with some Missouri customers reporting monthly increases of 10% to 20%.
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