Real Estate Dealmaking: MARIS is waiving MLS application fees through June 30 and subscription fees through Nov. 30 for new Realtors, aiming to attract brokerages amid data-feed uncertainty and a planned switch to Paragon in Q3 2026. State Budget & Food Costs: Missouri’s new budget cuts $2 million from Double Up Food Bucks, limiting expansion of the SNAP-linked program that helps shoppers buy more fruits and vegetables. Tax Fight in Missouri: Missouri Realtors and other groups are pouring money into the campaign against Amendment 5, which would steer lawmakers toward eliminating the state income tax via sales-tax triggers. Agriculture Leadership & Tech: GreenPoint Ag names Athens resident Amy Winstead as CEO, while MU’s Hundley-Whaley Center upgrades precision agriculture tools with new grid soil sampling to improve fertilizer and lime recommendations for Missouri growers. Farm Economics Pressure: A new analysis finds the hardest thing to grow in 2026 isn’t corn or soybeans—it’s profit margins, as global competition and tight finances squeeze U.S. farmers. Health & Safety: Federal health officials reopened a salmonella investigation tied to imported moringa leaf supplements after additional illnesses were reported. Workforce & Industry: UAW workers at Dauch Corp.’s Three Rivers plant are on strike seeking higher pay, raising concerns about GM pickup production if the stoppage lasts.