The secret to winning the Midwest: Democrats must fight big agriculture | George Goehl
by George Goehl from on (#4PJFH)
Factory farming sucks up money and pollutes rural communities in swing states like Iowa
Not since the Rev Jesse Jackson's candidacy for the Democratic nomination in 1988 have we seen presidential hopefuls so fiercely and consistently bring the issues facing family farmers into the national conversation. This year, five candidates for the Democratic nomination say they support a ban on factory farms.
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