U.S. war on pigs?

[bonbean01]

Yes, it is political...however, good information for people looking into raising pigs. Hubby wants to get some young pigs this spring and looking into all the aspects of it, including State laws is a good thing.

Personally...I don't care to raise pigs...but if he buys me more lambs, I'll be more agreeable

 

[Royd Wood]

Yes, it is political...however, good information for people looking into raising pigs. Hubby wants to get some young pigs this spring and looking into all the aspects of it, including State laws is a good thing.

Personally...I don't care to raise pigs...but if he buys me more lambs, I'll be more agreeable

Its not good information when they keep moving the goal posts - just get used to the fact that the population worldwide are starting to ask questions about where their food is coming from, how its produced, animal welfare and at what cost to your health. They are not liking the answers so they start to look for alternative food ie local producers and farmers markets.
One of the biggest growing industries is local produced organic veg, fruit, dairy and meat outlets - dont forget industrial farming on any sort of scale is only 70 years old whereas local farming is thousands of years old and is fighting back by popular demand.
You might not choose to believe this but there are companies and whole industries out there who are going to try and stop local farming at any length with any method available with the finacial clout.

 

[kstaven]

Some industry players may try, but in the end people decide with their buying power. Cheap food got us into this mess and allowed it to swing to one extreme and a take over of the markets. Now we are seeing the edge of a return of that pendulum.

 

[kstaven]

If one ever really looks at the criteria used for determining invasive species you would find politicians fit the bill.

 

[Royd Wood]

Some industry players may try, but in the end people decide with their buying power. Cheap food got us into this mess and allowed it to swing to one extreme and a take over of the markets. Now we are seeing the edge of a return of that pendulum.

Thats the reason they will try and wipe out local farming as buying power only works with whats available esp with food

 

[that's*satyrical]

So true Royd & Kstaven. What some people will compromise for a few dollars makes me sick. It's like that saying, only when the last tree is dead and the last morsel of food has gone past will people realize you can't breathe or eat a dollar bill. Don't think that is exact but it still gets the point across

 

[kstaven]

Some industry players may try, but in the end people decide with their buying power. Cheap food got us into this mess and allowed it to swing to one extreme and a take over of the markets. Now we are seeing the edge of a return of that pendulum.

Thats the reason they will try and wipe out local farming as buying power only works with whats available esp with food

That is also why there are so many underground groups out there. People will only be pushed so far before they don't care if the government and industry calls it illegal.

 

[WhiteMountainsRanch]

Some industry players may try, but in the end people decide with their buying power. Cheap food got us into this mess and allowed it to swing to one extreme and a take over of the markets. Now we are seeing the edge of a return of that pendulum.

Thats the reason they will try and wipe out local farming as buying power only works with whats available esp with food

That is also why there are so many underground groups out there. People will only be pushed so far before they don't care if the government and industry calls it illegal.

 

[Royd Wood]

Some industry players may try, but in the end people decide with their buying power. Cheap food got us into this mess and allowed it to swing to one extreme and a take over of the markets. Now we are seeing the edge of a return of that pendulum.

Thats the reason they will try and wipe out local farming as buying power only works with whats available esp with food

That is also why there are so many underground groups out there. People will only be pushed so far before they don't care if the government and industry calls it illegal.

Well I've got my boxing gloves on and my stiff upper lip ready - as Churchill once said "We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender"
Slightly over the top but who knows whats ahead.
In Ontario we have the following rules
Pigs, beef cattle and sheep - no restrictions yet
Turkeys - 50 per year
Meat chickens 300 per year
Laying hens 100 per year
Raw milk - illigal to sell from farm

 

[kstaven]

In BC almost everything is under government management now.

Quick way to turn otherwise law abiding citizens into rebels and criminals. Much the same effect as prohibition.