Missouri county to consider CAFO ordinance before state restrictions kick in

Moniteau County, Missouri, is proposing a health ordinance that addresses concentrated animal feeding operations. The proposal mirrors the ordinance in Howard County, according to Darrell Hendrickson, environment health specialist for Moniteau County. “It is somewhat more restrictive [than Missouri DNR regulations] on setback distances,” Hendrickson told Brownfield Ag News Thursday. “That would be the amount …

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