Factory farms are polluting our water with hog manure. Democrats should take note | George Goehl

While Trump touts immigration, his 2020 opponents could appeal to rural voters by taking on big ag's noxious effectsDonald Trump is banking on riding his hardline stance on immigration to re-election in 2020. Tough talk of a wall makes headlines, but it's a less discussed issue that could play a deciding role for voters in swing states and early primary states: the influx of factory farms and the devastating impact they have on people's water, air and way of life. Democratic presidential hopefuls would be smart to clarify their stance on consolidated corporate agriculture, and soon.In Iowa - site of the first caucus, and a state that went for President Obama twice and then swung soundly to Trump - more than 750 waterways are impaired. The cause? Chemical fertilizers and factory farm manure. Continue reading...