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Congress takes aim at state animal welfare laws

By Kevin Hardy ǀ Stateline, Iowa Capital Dispatch
Sep 29, 2023
Sep 29, 2023

Pigs are shown on the Iowa farm of Paul Willis, the founding hog farmer for Niman Ranch, a network of more than 700 family farmers and ranchers. Niman Ranch opposes the EATS Act, which some congressional Republicans are attempting to insert into this year’s farm bill reauthorization.
Photo courtesy of Niman Ranch

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By Kevin Hardy ǀ Stateline, Iowa Capital Dispatch

Earlier this year, Oregon Democrats pushed through state legislation that allows local governments to require setbacks between neighbors and factory farming operations. The law prohibits farms from drawing unlimited amounts of free groundwater and requires farmers to apply for a permit before applying manure to their fields.

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