Help for worm farmers heads to governor
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) - Earthworm farmers could be eligible for some government assistance under legislation that won final approval in the Senate last night.
The bill makes vermiculture operations - which raise earthworms in a controlled environment - eligible for some loan programs as other agricultural operations are.
For example, worm farms could qualify for the linked deposit program, which allows banks to offer below-market loans to farmers and businesses.
"We’re going to put it on par with raising cattle, with raising hogs," said Sen. Matt Bartle, R-Lee’s Summit, who handled the bill.
Proponents say worm waste is an effective alternative to chemical fertilizers and insecticides.
The Senate passed the bill 31-0, sending it to the governor. The House earlier approved the measure by Rep. Gary Dusenburg, R-Blue Springs.
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