The following is in comment to the ongoing dairy/feedlot debate in Swift County.
Why did both Redwood and Renville counties ban open manure pits? Are they anti-agricultural or do they care about environment and the people more than they do about the almighty dollar?
When the Swift County Planning Board meeting was held on Jan. 9, I believe some members of the planning board knew beforehand how they were going to vote.
One didn't vote because he was involved, and others had already decided. Whatever words are used, be it pressure, influence, or just plain greed, I for one believe the approval of the conditional use permit was a foregone conclusion.
When the Swift County Commissioners vote on this issue, I believe we will see just how much influence and pressure is involved.
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We no longer have to turn on the television to see the ethical practices of corporate America. Just watch the scenario unfold.
Please prove me wrong! Let's not turn Murdock and Kerkhoven into the biggest manure cesspool around.
For some very interesting reading on ecological effects of open manure lagoons, log onto www.nrdc.org/water/pollution/ffarms.asp . Or for local counties already having faced this issue, log onto Minnesota Public Radio on the Internet.
Gerald Goblirsch
Kerkhoven
