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Policy wrap: Missouri session sees small number of bills passed

Benjamin Herrold
May 31, 2024
May 31, 2024

Missouri Legislature — Missouri Corn Growers Association board member Adam Casner testifies to the Missouri Senate Agriculture Committee about corn inputs.
Photo courtesy Missouri Corn Growers Association

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It was a year of relatively few bills being passed by the Missouri General Assembly during their legislative session in Jefferson City, which ended May 17.

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