The Missouri Department of Agriculture’s MORE strategic vision has announced 16 individual initiatives that will take the MORE vision and put it into action. The Department will be targeting workforce development, youth in agriculture, food insecurity, agriculture business, broadband availability, emergency response, the Missouri citizen experience and others. The MORE initiatives were built from direct advice collected during the Reach MORE Tour, where the Department’s team met with more than 2,000 farmers, ranchers and agriculture leaders from across the state. Through that feedback, along with input from employees throughout the Department, 16 initiatives were designed to be focused on agriculture and rural communities. “The number one priority for me as your Director of Agriculture has been to build up agriculture and communities to thrive for the next generation,” Director of Agriculture Chris Chinn. “Through this bigger, bolder approach to rethinking state government, I am confident we can move the needle further and increase the quality of life for all Missourians.”