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Congratulations- 2011 General Assembly
Congratulations to our elected representatives for their hard work during the 2011 General Assembly.
The Missouri Soybean Association would like to thank our elected representatives for their hard work and dedication this legislative session. While 2011 presented several challenges for the agriculture community to overcome—we did it; thanks to your help.
As we came into the 96th General Assembly the weight of Proposition B, which was bankrolled by outside interest group, the Humane Society of the United State (HSUS) loomed over our heads. However, with the banding together of agricultural commodities, agribusiness’s and dog breeder groups to form Missouri Farmers Care; we were ready to fight back. Right out of the gate Senate and House Representatives filed bills that would repeal the unconstitutional language and provide a way to fund the investigation of unlicensed breeders. With the support of Gov. Nixon, the Department of Agriculture and house and senate leadership we succeeded in this battle. More notably, this was a stance of Missouri telling outside interest groups that we, as Missourians, dictate our laws and businesses. With the banding together of all Missouri groups’, agriculture and animal welfare, we formed a bond to work together for the greater good of Missouri’s future.
In addition, we also want to commend our elected officials and Gov. Nixon on protecting our Missouri farm families from nuisance lawsuits. Senate Bill 187 places a cap on the size of monetary rewards in nuisance lawsuits brought against Missouri farms. The legislation also protects farms from multiple, repetitive lawsuits stemming from a single incident.
