Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond is being accused by the Poultry Federation of laying an egg over his proposed judgment in the state’s 20-year old lawsuit over poultry pollution of the Illinois River in eastern Oklahoma.
It’s Drummond’s proposed final judgment in the case of State of Oklahoma v. Tyson Foods Inc. in which he wants a total ban of poultry litter as fertilizer on any field with more than 65 STP or soil test phosphorous. His proposal would apply to any farm’s operation, regardless of a lack of environmental harm and history of compliance.
“The Poultry Federation stands firmly with Oklahoma’s farmers and ranchers as the poultry industry seeks the court’s review of its brief and entry of its proposed judgment,” said Marvin Childers, president of the Poultry Federation in a recent statement.
“The Attorney General’s proposal threatens to shut down a farming practice that has safely fed American families for generations. It targets the use of poultry litter, a safe and natural fertilizer, despite decades of expert evidence and state-approved best management practices. Oklahoma’s farmers and private landowners, from grain and cattle producers to fruit growers, have consistently adhered to regulatory guidelines.”
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