Lexington family farm feels threat from Senate Bill 85

Lexington family farm feels threat from Senate Bill 85.

For one family wanting to expand their ranching operations in Lexington, Senate Bill 85 has reared its less-than-attractive head.

“When you think of SB 85, you should automatically think of wastewater,” said Lara Neiffer, who with her husband, Jake, and two boys, Josh, 11, and Luke, 9, operate Neiffer Ranch. “We’re the regenerative farm. We actually use the manure in the wastewater to fertilize our pasture. We’re not providing toxic anything, we’re actually using it as a fertilizer correctly. Our land can absorb the amount of chickens we have. It’s just like a drop.”

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