These proposed regulations have too many unreasonable and unfounded provisions that would stifle a family farm's ability to expand production. Livestock and poultry production have been widely identified as the best opportunities for expanding the state's farm economy in the face of mounting attacks against tobacco, the leading cash crop. Farm Bureau not only is concerned about how the proposed hog regulations could impact that industry, but is also anticipating a movement to further regulate poultry, dairy and beef cattle farms, said Sprague. But now, bureaucrats and environmental radicals seem to be moving toward regulating the demise of animal agriculture in our state. People need to understand that we're talking about a business that's even bigger than tobacco here.
Growth is good, it's feasible and can be done without damaging the environment.
That's our message.