CAFOs

Hundreds of Livingston County residents, alongside environmental and farming advocacy groups, recently voiced opposition to a proposed concentrated animal feeding operation coming to the county. The proposal was since rescinded, but some believe the debate over CAFOs in Missouri is just getting started.

Franklin County is considering zoning changes that would allow large livestock operations to be built in areas where they haven’t been permitted before.…

The state of Missouri can begin taking over the regulation of large livestock operations from county and local representatives. A Cole County judge last…

Holly Bickmeyer is worried about what a large livestock operation would do if it moves in next door. She points to the small lake in front of her house on…

State Rep. Hannah Kelly is the latest guest on the Politically Speaking podcast. The Mountain Grove Republican talked to St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason…

The latest episode of Politically Speaking features state Rep. Doug Clemens talking to St. Louis Public Radio’s Julie O'Donoghue and Jason Rosenbaum about…

A nearly 28-hour filibuster of what is usually a simple procedural step ended Tuesday night with a big win for Missouri Gov. Mike Parson.Over the…

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has rejected demands from a group of central Missouri residents to impose air quality regulations for all…

Large agricultural corporations influence all stripes of Missouri politicians, including the Republicans who control the Missouri General Assembly. A new…

Legislation now before Gov. Jay Nixon could give corporate agriculture more input into the state’s water resources. It could lead to more industry…