Tell Your Legislators: Iowa Needs a Factory Farm Moratorium in 2022!

Factory farms are wreaking havoc on Iowa's drinking water, rural communities, and family farms. We've been fighting them for years, and the movement to stop factory farms has only grown.

So going into 2022, we're trying something new. In January, we're introducing a bill with Rep. Art Staed and Sen. Pam Jochum that would not only put a moratorium on new and expanded factory farms, but make the Big Meat integrators liable for the pollution caused by their factory farms.

We need as many state legislators as possible to commit to supporting this bill by the end of the month. We need your help to make it clear just how many Iowans want a factory farm moratorium.

Ask your legislators to co-sponsor this important legislation!

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Tell Your Legislators: Iowa Needs a Factory Farm Moratorium in 2022!

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Iowa is in the midst of a factory farm crisis, and as one of your constituents, I am asking for your help.

Factory farms have brought havoc to our rural communities, putting family farms out of business, damaging the local economy, and endangering public health.  A recent poll showed that 88% of young people and 82% of independent rural voters support a moratorium on factory farms. Those closest to the problem know that stopping new and expanded factory farms is the best way to start fixing our broken food system.

Factory farms are also behind the declining quality of Iowa's water, year after year. Manure from factory farms causes fish kills, algae blooms, and high nitrate levels that impair our waterways. Iowans deserve drinkable water and waterways that are safe for recreation. That's why the 2022 factory farm moratorium bill also includes provisions to hold the large meat integrators accountable for their pollution.

This legislation is the best solution to start solving all of the issues caused by factory farms.

The people of Iowa deserve to see this issue addressed by the legislature, and we need your help to make that happen! Please co-sponsor the factory farm moratorium bill, which is being introduced this year by Representative Art Staed and Senator Pam Jochum.

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