Conservative Iowa Standard features OpEd by @wilberforceinst opposing @hinsonashley Ashley Hinson’s Save Our Bacon Act. “Other family farmers across the Midwest have invested millions to adopt more humane practices. The SOB Act would punish these producers for following market signals while rewarding corporate mega-operations that rely on intense confinement. Because many foreign conglomerates own factory farms on American soil, the SOB Act even bolsters foreign adversaries. When Chinese-backed WH Group purchased Smithfield Foods, for example, it gained control over an entire quarter of America’s pork production and tens of thousands of acres of Midwestern farmland. Using federal preemption to shield entities aligned with the Chinese Communist Party directly undermines national security. The SOB Act also defies core conservative beliefs about good stewardship. If America is to remain a city on a hill, how can we allow Congress to nullify laws primarily aimed at alleviating the suffering and extreme confinement of farmed animals, whose lives are miserable enough already? Locking a mother pig in a crate so narrow she cannot even turn around for months at a time is a morally repugnant practice to which most Americans are opposed. By undermining the financial viability of more humane farming practices, the bill would ensure American agriculture fails to innovate or reflect our values.” theiowastandard.com/miller-r…