Tag Archives: hogs

BRADTMUELLER CAFO CONNIVANCE

So another CAFO is on its way to Allen County, and it will not be stopped. Certainly the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) will not stop it, for its only role is to rubber-stamp those applications that are received … Continue reading

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OH NO – ANOTHER CA-FO

Another Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) is a comin’ to Allen County. This one will be number 6 and will be located at 12102 Rohrbach Road. The operation will house 4,000 hogs. A hog produces about 14 pounds of manure … Continue reading

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MORE CAFO CONCERNS

Indiana is experiencing significant growth in the animal agriculture sector, much of it in the form of concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs), and many Indiana citizens are concerned about the impact that these new farms might have on their communities. … Continue reading

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