1931 dispute in Iowa over testing cows for bovine tuberculosis
Iowa Cow War
Iowa National Guard members on duty during the "Iowa Cow War," September 25, 1931
Date
September 21–25, 1931 (1931-09-21 – 1931-09-25)
Location
Cedar County, Iowa, US
Type
Rebellion
Cause
Bovine tuberculosis testing
Motive
Income from slaughtered cows
Participants
Iowa farmers
Outcome
Successful testing
Arrests
Jacob W. Lenker Paul Moore
The Iowa Cow War of 1931 involved violent disputes over the testing of cows for bovine tuberculosis. After distrustful farmers tried and failed to repeal the testing program, they gathered in numbers to block tests from taking place. The farmers believed that the test might infect cows with tuberculosis or make pregnant cows have spontaneous abortions. They also believed that the testing was unconstitutional. The owner of Muscatine radio station KTNT, Norman G. Baker, spread misinformation which resulted in more farmers protesting testing, sometimes causing violence. The Iowa Cow War came to a conclusion when 31 Iowa National Guard units were deployed to stop the protesting. Two farmers were arrested for their actions during the conflict.
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