Comments on: As Part of China’s Food Plan, Iowa Becomes Polluted Wasteland of Industrial Agriculture https://competitivemarkets.com/as-part-of-chinas-food-plan-iowa-becomes-polluted-wasteland-of-industrial-agriculture/ Tue, 07 Feb 2017 17:45:12 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.5 By: Glenn kohler https://competitivemarkets.com/as-part-of-chinas-food-plan-iowa-becomes-polluted-wasteland-of-industrial-agriculture/comment-page-1/#comment-11091 Fri, 24 Jun 2016 05:43:45 +0000 http://competitivemarkets.com/?p=3098#comment-11091 Unfortunately, about one third of the way through your astute article I heard the unmistakable sound of snoring produced by that part of the population that dimly believes the legislature works on our behalf.

]]> By: Nellmezzo https://competitivemarkets.com/as-part-of-chinas-food-plan-iowa-becomes-polluted-wasteland-of-industrial-agriculture/comment-page-1/#comment-11089 Fri, 24 Jun 2016 01:42:20 +0000 http://competitivemarkets.com/?p=3098#comment-11089 They’re trying it in Wisconsin too, with cows, goats, mink. There is some local resistance — often more a matter of habit than current law– but the people with political power see which way the winds is blowing. They can see that the local, sensible, traditional zoning habits are sound, but the centralized Republican government wants to sell to the highest bidder and biggest donor. I don’t think, though, that in America a neighbor can take your property value, and invade your property with pollutants and stench, without compensating you. And if your government permits it, I think you have a cause of action for inverse condemnation to make them pay. It’s just we are the decent kind of people — as the big guys so often aren’t — who don’t like to fly off the handle and take advantage.

]]> By: ABBIE BEA BAUMANN https://competitivemarkets.com/as-part-of-chinas-food-plan-iowa-becomes-polluted-wasteland-of-industrial-agriculture/comment-page-1/#comment-11087 Thu, 23 Jun 2016 18:06:58 +0000 http://competitivemarkets.com/?p=3098#comment-11087 In reply to Kevin Shilling.

Agreed 100% about that Kevin. I’ve looked into it a little bit, and from what I have seen, nothing is in the works. When I bring it up, people say it maybe to impossible due to political reasons. There will be very little backing.
Laws need to be place BEFORE Iowa is destroyed not after. If anyone knows or has heard of such movement taking place please contact me, I will certainly do my best to bring it some light.
Great article Mr. Peterson.

Abbie Baumann
MASON CITY
a.bea.baumann@gmail.com

]]> By: Kevin Shilling https://competitivemarkets.com/as-part-of-chinas-food-plan-iowa-becomes-polluted-wasteland-of-industrial-agriculture/comment-page-1/#comment-11083 Thu, 23 Jun 2016 06:05:28 +0000 http://competitivemarkets.com/?p=3098#comment-11083 We need a moratorium. If it has a manure pit it must be permitted by the state after approval by local authorities. Appeals to the EPC to stop permitting should be done by representation. Corporate AG only has those will profit from it as the only ones supporting it. Rules should not have “industry reps” at the tables. Protect the environment, not corporate AG! Excellent article and thank you for writing this.

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