I've noticed that one State will implement some outlandishly oppressive policy, legal battles ensue, the kinks get worked-out, then the Law is implemented that doesn't favor the regular people.
Then the other States copy that bad policy.
Banning small farms to conserve water (see Bill Gates)
In Oregon, the landscape of small-scale farming is undergoing a seismic shift due to recent regulatory changes affecting water rights and farm operations. These changes are casting a shadow over the future of family farms and local agriculture, invoking a series of legal challenges and widespread concern among the farming community.
At the core of the upheaval are two contentious issues: the expanded definition of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) and stringent water usage restrictions. These regulations have placed an undue burden on small farmers, many of whom are now facing the threat of closure due to what they view as overreaching government intervention.
The reclassification of small homesteads as CAFOs, based on broad criteria including the presence of rock or gravel pathways, has ensnared numerous family-run operations under a regulatory umbrella typically reserved for much larger, industrial-scale farms. This shift has not only surprised many in the farming community but also spurred legal action. A lawsuit filed earlier this year on behalf of these small-scale operations argues that the definition of a CAFO is overly broad and unfairly targets those who are least able to bear the regulatory and financial burdens imposed by such a classification. Critics, including those from Yanasa TV and the National Review, highlight how these definitions and the aggressive enforcement tactics—like the use of satellite technology to issue cease-and-desist orders—represent a misguided approach to environmental protection that disproportionately impacts small farmers.
"The state of Oregon has effectively shut down small farms and market gardens on a large scale, and they're actually sending out cease-and-desist letters to farms and they're using satellite technology to find their victims and send them these letters that say you can't operate," the rancher in the video from Yanasa TV below explains.
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They are basically saying that if you have a gravel road to a barn/coop, etc , that it is considered commercial farming.
Then the other States copy that bad policy.
Banning small farms to conserve water (see Bill Gates)
In Oregon, the landscape of small-scale farming is undergoing a seismic shift due to recent regulatory changes affecting water rights and farm operations. These changes are casting a shadow over the future of family farms and local agriculture, invoking a series of legal challenges and widespread concern among the farming community.
At the core of the upheaval are two contentious issues: the expanded definition of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) and stringent water usage restrictions. These regulations have placed an undue burden on small farmers, many of whom are now facing the threat of closure due to what they view as overreaching government intervention.
The reclassification of small homesteads as CAFOs, based on broad criteria including the presence of rock or gravel pathways, has ensnared numerous family-run operations under a regulatory umbrella typically reserved for much larger, industrial-scale farms. This shift has not only surprised many in the farming community but also spurred legal action. A lawsuit filed earlier this year on behalf of these small-scale operations argues that the definition of a CAFO is overly broad and unfairly targets those who are least able to bear the regulatory and financial burdens imposed by such a classification. Critics, including those from Yanasa TV and the National Review, highlight how these definitions and the aggressive enforcement tactics—like the use of satellite technology to issue cease-and-desist orders—represent a misguided approach to environmental protection that disproportionately impacts small farmers.
"The state of Oregon has effectively shut down small farms and market gardens on a large scale, and they're actually sending out cease-and-desist letters to farms and they're using satellite technology to find their victims and send them these letters that say you can't operate," the rancher in the video from Yanasa TV below explains.
article
They are basically saying that if you have a gravel road to a barn/coop, etc , that it is considered commercial farming.
