Great letter, Phyllis--in case you missed it, this was in the DMR on Sept. 2.
Jane Clark

In the Thursday, Sept. 2 Metro Section, Iowa Politics Insider, there was a short article titled "Branstad wants ag regulatory reform."

Branstad said Wednesday that we would propose streamlining agricultural permitting as an incentive for agribusiness in Iowa.

He discussed the regulatory reforms [that he's proposing] as part of the ag component of an economic development policy he has been rolling out over the past two weeks.  He made the announcement at the Farm Progress Show in Boone.

HIs proposal included few specifics on how he would recommend sreamlining the regulatory process for agriculture.  The siting and regulation of livestock feedlots has been a thorny issue in past elections.

Branstad also called for reducing the number of environmental lawsuits related to ag operations.  "Excessive environmental litigation adds risks and costs for production agriculture and hinders growth and job creation," his campaign said in a news release.

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