NEOSHO, Wis.—Farmer Tony Peirick of Dodge County, Wisconsin, said he used to see as adversaries those trying to impose environmental regulations on farmers. “We were like water and oil. We never got along,” he told The Epoch Times. For him, it was about butting heads with a local lake association that wanted to regulate practices on surrounding farms. In rural America at large, tension has often abounded over the apparent conflict between environmental regulations and farming practices that make economic sense. But Peirick and a farmers’ conservation group he formed have found success in teaming up with their former adversaries. They protect the environment and run their businesses well at the same time. And more than 30 other such groups throughout the state have done the same. President Joe Biden and his new agriculture secretary, Tom Vilsack, have emphasized environmental policies as a priority, creating some nervousness among farmers about what kind of regulations might come down and impact their work. Many Wisconsin farmers told The Epoch Times that the best way to protect the environment is voluntary, incentive-based …
NEOSHO, Wis.—Farmer Tony Peirick of Dodge County, Wisconsin, said he used to see as adversaries those trying to impose environmental regulations on farmers. “We were like water and oil. We never got along,” he told The Epoch Times. For him, it was about butting heads with a local lake association that wanted to regulate practices on surrounding farms. In rural America at large, tension
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