The Missouri Senate passed SB 391 Thursday. Missouri Cattlemen’s Executive
Vice President Mike Deering says the measure blocks county governments from
regulating concentrated animal feeding operations – CAFOs – beyond what state regulators
do.
“So making sure that at the end of the day, that there’s a consistent regulatory
framework for farm and ranch families to follow,” Deering told Brownfield Ag News
at the Capitol Thursday, “that ensures that the land and the environment and
the water and everything else is protected.”
There’s no room for bad actors, Deering added, saying they should be put out of
business, but he also adds that livestock enterprises should be encouraged.
Continue reading Missouri CAFO bill advances to House at Brownfield Ag News.
