“ and an engineer on staff to grow food
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A farmer shouldn ’ t have to have a lawyer
McClure noted that Ohio farmers work hard to reduce runoff of excess phosphorous and nitrogen from their farms .
“ Farmers have invested tens of millions of dollars of their own money in establishing conservation practices on their farms ,” McClure said . “ Between 2006 and 2012 , they have voluntarily reduced phosphorous applications in the Western Lake Erie Basin by more than 13 million pounds . As farmers are stepping up to implement conservation practices now , they are committed to finding additional solutions in the future .”
English warned that federal regulations have become unworkably complex .
“ A farmer shouldn ’ t have to have a lawyer and an engineer on staff to grow food ,” she said .
English singled out the EPA ’ s controversial Waters of the United States rule as an example of bad science .
“ The rule not only expands the regulatory footprint for farming and increases the uncertainty we battle daily , but it also lacks peer-reviewed sound science ,” English said . “ These regulations appear instead to be based on public opinion and social media trends rather than facts and science . The result is a highly unpredictable regulatory environment and uncontrolled costs when faced with compliance based on a moving target rather than a rational , sciencebased goal .”
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