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The Effects Of Stricter Law On Agriculture

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Although there are many groups interested in an issue such as this, the large majority fall under 5 categories. The first and most obvious category is the farmers, as they are the ones that will be directly affected by any sort of legislation regarding agricultural runoff. This group’s interests would mostly lie in keeping their annual yield stable, as it is how they earn their living. Due to this, the farmers’ position could possibly be against the stricter law, because it has the potential to cause them to put more effort into ensuring that their fields are properly drained so as to not move fertilizers and animal waste do not flow into the water system. While this is a possibility however, as long as the law does not limit the annual yield for the farmers, and that they do not need to bear the full cost of ensuring that tainted water is not channeled into Lake Michigan, the agricultural workers may not be opposed to the law. Although there is potential for this regulation to harm their business, the farmers would most likely have a positive attitude about the regulation, as it may prevent E. coli outbreaks, preserving their image, as farmers are often blamed for these outbreaks, and because they care about the safety of those in the cities, since they may derive much of their revenue from these people. In the end, the value orientation of the farmers would be a mixture of altruism and egoism , as they will want to protect their own business and income, but also want to

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