Iowans against ‘factory farms' rally at the Capitol
(The Center Square) – Iowa Alliance for Responsible Agriculture held a rally Wednesday at the Capitol to demand legislators call for a moratorium o...
(The Center Square) – Iowa Alliance for Responsible Agriculture held a rally Wednesday at the Capitol to demand legislators call for a moratorium on new and expanded 'factory farms.'Speakers said the rural economy, water quality and greenhouse gas emissions are worsening, according to Food & Water Watch.The 2023 legislative session will be the sixth session in which legislators introduce bills calling for the moratorium.Iowa senators Pam Jochum, D-Dubuque, and Brad Zaun, R-Urbandale, have introduced bills this session that involve confinement feeding operation structures.