“They must really be reaching if they think this is a pork barrel project. I have a feeling that if we had the time to talk to them about it, they would take it off their list.”
Barry Martin
“I think that there is a fairly positive outlook. It is really tied to improvement in pork demand domestically, ongoing strength in export markets, and the fact that they have locked in feed costs near term.”
Christine McCracken
“This is great news for us as pork producers and for our neighbors. This study follows another project, by the Department of Natural Resources, that shows that our way of life does not create odor that should require special considerations for schools, churches or other public gathering places, under Iowa law. I live here and as a resident I am one of the most interested parties in this study. I want to preserve the quality of life and health in Iowa.”
Craig Christensen
“I supported local projects in the $286 billion transportation bill, even though it was filled with pork (pork barrel projects),”
Chet Edwards
“The ultimate beneficiary of the pig genome project is really not the pork producer, it's the consumer. It's going to be better food at a reasonable price, and it's going to be, eventually, better health issues related to this animal called the pig.”
Max Rothschild
“I think that it's probably a lot less onerous from the pork-processing side unless they define it as meat processing, ... Then it could still present a challenge.”
“The ultimate beneficiary of the pig genome project is really not the pork producer, it's the consumer.”
