en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/691673 Comments by iseeinu http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/2009/10/17/merits-of-large-scale-hog-operations-hotly-debated#IDComment39615571 It is very disheartening to read the comments of others. It is apparent that we have some misinformed people! You complain on how we pollute the water with over fertilization. The amount of fertilizer you apply to your lawn is by far much more concentrated than what we inject into the fields. Why is nothing said about that? Lets talk antibiotic use.... Talk to any producer and ask him about all the rules and regs that are in place for antibiotic use. Trust me as a producer losing money on every hog sold we do not use meds any more than we need to. Its no different than you or your kids when you or they are ill you treat, anything other than that is inhumane. Contrary to belief we do not over medicate as it is simply spending money that is not there. Pork production has come a long way with vast improvements, and this includes enviromental as well as animal quality, and efficiencies. I ask that before you bash pork production remember a couple things... first of all you live in Iowa in the middle of the heartland where farming is the largest industry. Secondly before you complain about farmers be sure not to complain with a mouth full as it was a farmer who provided what it is you eat! Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:36:35 +0000 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/2009/10/17/merits-of-large-scale-hog-operations-hotly-debated#IDComment39615571