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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