Free Republic

DeCoster said his farms grew faster than they could adopt "sophisticated procedures to be sure we met all of the government requirements," but he insisted that the company has made "important strides, and I am proud of our work."

Austin Jack Decoster has a history of breaking good agricultural practices. A farm in Turner, Maine was described as a sweatshop, deplorable and unsafe. A fine of $2 million was levied on him. On to Iowa where he was tagged a "habitual violator" and not allowed to start up any new farms.