The Moniteau County Health Board Monday withdrew its motion for a health ordinance that would effectively regulate concentrated animal feeding operations, or CAFOs. The issue will be reconsidered after discussion by a study group that includes farmers, according to James Canter, chairman of that board.
“Everybody’s in favor of clean air and clean water, right,” Canter told Brownfield Ag News following the meeting in California, Missouri. “That’s what they’re going to working on until the next special board meeting that’s on August 5th.”
Moniteau County farmer Dennis Feezor spoke in opposition of the the ordinance saying the Missouri Department of Natural Resources should have jurisdiction over CAFO location and operation.
