Good awareness piece. Everytime I drive by the plant I get irritated about the subsidization of foreign interests. The whole operation could of been a long-term strategic initiative of the Kochs with Branstad et al. The plant can not be missed with the amount of haze over the stacks. So again the Koch's Americans for Prosperity influence in Iowa grows and grows. As Kim
says with the borrowed line, "Freedom to Flourish." Here's to anti-trust action!
Maybe higher prices will reduce over application of N to Iowa land and subsequently, contamination of the states waters. The Iowa Falls farmer quote says it all: "Iowa agriculture is addicted to nitrogen."
There’s a couple things I don’t understand about this. First, the plant received subsidies. What difference does it make if the plant changes hands? Why does anyone care which megacorp benefits from the subsidy? Second, why should I be opposed to increases in the price of nitrogen? Perhaps if the price goes up, they will be less likely to dump thousands of gallons into a river and kill all the fish. If the price goes up, perhaps farmers will use less of it and use it more efficiently.
I wonder how much money is involved & what kind of subsidies the state of Iowa is offering KAES to take over the fertilizer plant in Weber, Iowa? Could someone provide that information?
Good awareness piece. Everytime I drive by the plant I get irritated about the subsidization of foreign interests. The whole operation could of been a long-term strategic initiative of the Kochs with Branstad et al. The plant can not be missed with the amount of haze over the stacks. So again the Koch's Americans for Prosperity influence in Iowa grows and grows. As Kim
says with the borrowed line, "Freedom to Flourish." Here's to anti-trust action!
Maybe higher prices will reduce over application of N to Iowa land and subsequently, contamination of the states waters. The Iowa Falls farmer quote says it all: "Iowa agriculture is addicted to nitrogen."
So glad you were there, @DouglasBurns @theIowaMercury!
And Iowa government has been relatively silent in response to the closure of Tyson and West LIberty and new packages of subsidies for Daisy. This was a modest response that our Iowa elected officials can take to protect Iowa interests. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YUbI588y7vpzTpt5_HgMCO5aEoKKJgGfGKZV3IKhdUQ/edit?usp=sharing
There’s a couple things I don’t understand about this. First, the plant received subsidies. What difference does it make if the plant changes hands? Why does anyone care which megacorp benefits from the subsidy? Second, why should I be opposed to increases in the price of nitrogen? Perhaps if the price goes up, they will be less likely to dump thousands of gallons into a river and kill all the fish. If the price goes up, perhaps farmers will use less of it and use it more efficiently.
Thank you Doug Burns for this article.
Thank you Doug But s for this article.
I wonder how much money is involved & what kind of subsidies the state of Iowa is offering KAES to take over the fertilizer plant in Weber, Iowa? Could someone provide that information?