The truth is non-partisan

I have always felt that local government can best deal with local
issues. Residents of Nodaway County, Missouri have been fighting the
introduction of Confined Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) into their
area. State law allows 17,000 hogs within 2000 feet of a home.
(That's a town of hogs bigger than Maryville, the county seat. Hogs
may drink as much water and leave as much waste or more than humans.)

The local health unit has established regulations that would restrict
CAFOs. Now the state has introduced a bill taking away local health
unit jurisdiction to regulate agriculture-related activities.

Missouri Senate Bill 364 - This act provides that state laws and
regulations shall preempt local laws regarding agricultural operations
and provides that any farm or farming-related activity that is in
compliance with all applicable state and federal laws shall also
therefore be in compliance with any local law or ordinance. Local
laws regarding the licensing or operation of a farm or farming-related
activity that are not identitical to state law and regulations, as
promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources, are rendered null
and void by the act.

Republican Senator Chris Koster (573-751-1430) introduced the bill.
By-in-large Republicans represent the rural parts of the state
Democrats represent the cities. This bill if enacted would adversely
affect rural Missouri. Not only are CAFOs squeezing out small
farmers, but this type of legislation makes it so that farmers have
little say in the regulations that govern their operations.