Tag Archives: manure

CAFO MANURE SPILL KILLS THOUSANDS OF FISH

Posted on August 8, 2008 by

The Little Mississinewa River near Union City, Indiana, will lose upward of 40,000 fish as a result of a manure spill from a Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) hog operation. The spill, or more accurately a “wash-off”, occurred this past … Continue reading →

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OH NO – ANOTHER CA-FO

Posted on August 6, 2008 by

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

Posted on November 11, 2007 by

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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