An estimated quarter of all phosphorus runoff in the Midwest and 40% of all nitrogen runoff from farming practices comes from just three states — Illinois, Indiana and Iowa.
Critics accuse a developer of disregarding local concerns in his push to construct the state's largest pig farm. He calls himself the victim of 'selfish' residents.
A proposal for a $20 million concentrated animal feeding operation sowed distrust in Trade Lake as opponents accused the town’s chairman of backroom dealings to facilitate construction.
The federal government allows construction companies that help build CAFOs to hire agricultural workers through the H-2A program. The practice means companies can pay workers less than other construction workers and pay no overtime.
Too often Big Meat finds itself on the losing end of lawsuits ranging from price fixing to worker safety to treatment and welfare of animals and more. The list of wrongdoing is seemingly endless. If any industry needs to be watched like a hawk, it's Big Meat.
