The Supreme Court of Missouri has held the election results on the 2014 “Farming Rights Amendment” as valid, calling the ballot title “sufficient and fair, and so there was no election irregularity.” The decision was welcomed by Missouri Cattlemen’s Association President (MCA) Janet Akers.

“This decision was no surprise to me or to this association. The Farming Rights Amendment (Amendment 1) passed and the language was concise and very clear. It is disappointing that some individuals and organizations waited until the amendment passed to call the ballot language into question,” said Akers. “It was a case of sore losers looking to continue their baseless claims. We are proud of the decision today and proud of Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander for the job he did on this issue.”

Akers went on to say that the plaintiffs in the case, Wes Shoemyer, Darvin Bentlage and Richard Oswald, should be ashamed of themselves for “this ludicrous lawsuit” that “wasted taxpayer dollars.”