And flooding has destroyed a good deal of farmland recently.
Cause and effect?
St. Louis Circuit attorney prosecuting McCloskeys failed to report trips paid for by activist groups: Report
“The St. Louis prosecutor responsible for the charges filed against Mark and Patricia McCloskey, the couple who made headlines when they brandished weapons to protect their home from protesters, reportedly failed to disclose vacations she had taken that were paid for by activist groups, as required by law.”
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/st-louis-circuit-attorney-prosecuting-mccloskeys-failed-to-report-trips-paid-for-by-activist-groups-report
Missouri AG dropping charges against St. Louis couple who defended their home with guns
“Kim Gardner, Circuit Attorney for St. Louis, brought charges against a local couple last month who were caught on video brandishing weapons on the porch of their mansion. Now the Missouri Attorney General is dismissing those charges.”
https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/missouri-ag-dropping-charges-against-st-louis-couple-who-defended-their-home-with-guns/