U.S. agriculture secretary visits St. Louis to champion Korean trade pact

Adam Allington — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:36:47 +0000

Missouri farmers stand to benefit under a free-trade pact currently before Congress.

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack was in St. Louis today to urge Congress to pass the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement.

He said Missouri exports large amounts of pork and soybeans, products that have a ready market in South Korea.

Morning headlines: Monday, March 28, 2011

Julie Bierach and The Associated Press — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:29:56 +0000

Plane Carrying Bond and Wainwright Makes Slippery Landing at Lambert

Former Missouri Senator Kit Bond and Cardinals star pitcher Adam Wainwright were on board a flight that had to make a slippery landing at Lambert Airport this weekend. The two were among about 140 passengers on a Delta Air Lines jet that slid off the runway while landing in a snowstorm Saturday afternoon.