Title

Austin DeCoster, the Turner farmer who has been the longtime and controversial k

Source

Maine Times

Date

6-16-1995

Pages

9

Abstract

Austin DeCoster, the Turner farmer who has been the longtime and controversial king of the Maine chicken industry, is one of the principal players in the Iowa hog industry. DeCoster has a long history of environmental and labor violations in Maine, and Iowa farmers worry he is bringing the same approach to their state. A hog industry trade paper claims DeCoster's eventual goal is 50,000 sows in Iowa. Details.

Subjects

Decoster, Austin J

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