Business Brief

Missouri Business Alert

Business Brief is a podcast covering business news and issues shaping Missouri.

  1. 6d ago

    Corn smut’s culinary debut

    This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast takes a look at the impacts of select local taxing measures approved and rejected by voters on Tuesday. Then, it examines how a fungal infection that is the bane of corn farmers is finding its way to Midwestern plates as a highly sought after delicacy.

  2. Oct 30

    Storage supports state supply chain

    This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast examines how the warehousing and storage industry supports the state’s overall business ecosystem. Then, experts weigh in on a proposal to end protections on gray wolves that sometimes prey on livestock.

  3. Oct 23

    Business Brief: A new plan to ax taxes

    This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast takes a look at Amendment 7, a ballot measure that would create a state investment fund meant to one day replace state taxes. Then, it examines how rising costs are putting the squeeze on school lunch programs.

    Business Brief: A new plan to ax taxes

  4. Oct 16

    Outdoor recreation spurs spending

    This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast examines how Missouri’s outdoor recreational areas are generating economic activity and supporting jobs in the state. Then, it takes a look at a new twist on an old classic as one Midwest company created a natural version of American cheese.

    Outdoor recreation spurs spending

  5. Oct 9

    Easements ease farmland concerns

    This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast takes a look at the concentration of wealth in older households, which is causing some communities to court retirees as they relocate. Then, as developers gobble up farmland, some farmers are turning to easements to preserve agricultural operations on their land.

    Easements ease farmland concerns

  6. Oct 2

    A growing interest in sorghum

    This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast examines how farmers are faring with record high diesel prices driving up input costs in the agriculture industry. Then, interest is growing in sorghum, a drought-tolerant grain, but experts are waiting to see if it will be embraced by American palates.

    A growing interest in sorghum

  7. Sep 25

    Rolling back the Roadless Rule

    This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast takes a look at what a proposed federal rollback of forest protections could mean for Missouri's Mark Twain National Forest. Then, it examines how states are stepping in to create a corridor for monarch butterflies to travel south as work on the multi-state Monarch Highway remains stalled.

    Rolling back the Roadless Rule

  8. Sep 18

    Homeschooling goes digital

    This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast takes a look at how sustained interest in online education is fueling a higher demand for remote teachers. Then, it examines how rural Americans are feeling the sting of changes made to federal food assistance programs.

    Homeschooling goes digital
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Business Brief is a podcast covering business news and issues shaping Missouri.

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  • Creator
    Missouri Business Alert
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    298
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 Business Brief
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