From all the farmers who are responding, indignant about the supposed slur on their reputations as careful and caring people.. Im sure many of you are but then how come there are so many barn fires occurring? If it is an economic reason, and possible downgrading of fire regulations in barns is supposed to "level the playing field" and improve competitiveness, then making everyone have fire supression in their animal barns would also "level the playing field" I suspect ( but do not know) that insurance may have a role to play? If compensation for lost animals is generous/fair is it cheaper to risk the fire than protect the animals?