The Missouri Supreme Court ruled this week that a state law preventing counties from imposing regulations on concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOS) does not violate the state’s Constitution. The unanimous decision upholds a former ruling by a Cole County Circuit Court ruling.
In May 2016, Cedar County Commission adopted a public health ordinance regulating CAFOs. In 2019, the Missouri Senate passed a Senate Bill 391 prohibiting counties from imposing rules on CAFOs that are “inconsistent with or more stringent than” state law or regulation.
In August 2019, just two weeks…
