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Owner: Iowa State Senator Ken Rozenboom
Direct Action Everywhere’s Investigation
Rozenboom and Ag-gag
Ag gag legislation passed by owner of this farm, Senator Ken Rozenboom, in response to this investigation, DxE’s VSD investigation, and the launch of Counterglow
Iowa legislators quietly passed a bill on Friday to increase penalties for animal rights activism that has targeted the factory farming industry. Debates in both the state House and Senate were followed rapidly by votes in favor of the legislation. The bill now awaits the governor’s signature.
The latest bill would create a new crime, “food operation trespass,” for anyone who enters a location without permission where a “food animal” is kept or where meat is sold or processed. Animal rights activists have repeatedly published damning footage of Iowa farms that reveals sick or wounded animals and overcrowded conditions.
A first-time trespasser would now face up to two years of incarceration and a fine of up to $6,250. If they entered a farm without authorization a second time, they could be charged with a felony carrying up to five years’ imprisonment and a fine of up to $7,500.
Rozenboom’s response to allegations: