Two proposed state rules governing the regulation and permitting of large livestock farms will go before a state legislative committee on Nov. 14. The proposed rules have drawn both praise and concern ...

The Crawford County Land Conservation Committee was scheduled to vote Tuesday on whether to approve permits for the two farms. Environmental advocates said the farms are attempting to circumvent state ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Lawsuits over building large-scale hog farms are popping up around Iowa as residents try to keep the confinements out of their towns while farmers fight to expand. The Iowa ...

This is in response to the letter from the Greenup fellow regarding factory hog farms. I have visited a modern factory hog farm and dairy cattle facility. The trends however are not more of these ...

The Pollution Control and Ecology Commission on Friday unanimously voted to adopt changes to a state regulation that would make an existing temporary moratorium on medium- and large swine farms in the ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Premium Standard Farms took federal and state officials on a tour of farms Friday to show off some alternative methods for reducing environmental problems at its hog operations in ...