{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://jasonsmith.house.gov/2026/08/09/smith-visits-twin-knobs-dairy-action-farms-in-douglas-county/", "Smith Visits Twin Knobs Dairy & Action Farms in Douglas County", "2026-08-09", "2026", "2026-08", "Republican", "House", "MO", "Jason Smith", "S001195", "jasonsmith.house.gov", "jasonsmith", "https://jasonsmith.house.gov/category/press_release/", "scraper", "DOUGLAS COUNTY, Mo. \u2013 Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) visited Twin Knobs Dairy & Action Farms in Douglas County this week, touring the operation and meeting with Kaleb and Erin Rodgers to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing Missouri\u2019s dairy and livestock producers.\n\nCongressman Smith said, \u201cKaleb and Erin have built an impressive operation here, combining a modern dairy farm with a growing beef herd. Their farm is also on track to earn Missouri Century Farm recognition, a fitting honor for a family that\u2019s poured so much work into this land.\n\n\u201cLike so many family farms across Missouri, they\u2019re working to pass this operation down to their son, Everett. Thanks to the permanent 100 percent immediate expensing and small business deduction in the Working Families Tax Cuts, families like the Rodgers have the certainty they need to grow, hire, and stay profitable, so their operation can be passed down to Everett and the next generation. That\u2019s the kind of certainty family farms need to keep operating for generations to come, and I\u2019ll keep fighting for policies that provide it.\u201d\n\nKaleb and Erin Rodgers own and operate Twin Knobs Dairy, a multi-generation family dairy farm near Vanzant that has grown from roughly 100 acres to about 1,000 owned acres, milking 150 to 200 Jersey and Jersey-Holstein cross cows. Kaleb is the fifth generation raised on the farm, which is expected to soon earn Missouri Century Farm recognition for more than a century of continuous family ownership. Beyond the dairy, the Rodgers also run Action Farms, a diversified operation that includes roughly 200 beef cattle.\n\nThe Working Families Tax Cuts, which Congressman Smith authored, made permanent 100 percent immediate expensing and a permanent small business deduction \u2014 provisions that give producers like the Rodgers the certainty to invest in new equipment, grow their operation, and hire the help they need to keep it profitable for generations to come.", 1, "2026-08-10T06:13:07Z", "2026-08-10T06:14:46Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://jasonsmith.house.gov/2026/08/09/smith-visits-twin-knobs-dairy-action-farms-in-douglas-county/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.1841771192848682, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}