Most animal products sold in US grocery stores come from concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). Animals on these “factory farms” suffer pain and distress from extreme confinement and the ...

Concentrated animal feeding operations, or CAFOs, are linked to increased air and water pollution in nearby communities. A new study found higher levels of air pollutants near cattle and hog ...

The growth of concentrated animal feeding operations, or CAFOs, has changed the landscape of eastern North Carolina in recent decades. Big companies now depend on North Carolina farmers to supply the ...

The United States District Court for the Northern District of California (“District Court”) addressed in a January 27th Order an issue arising out of a Clean Water Act (“CWA”) citizen suit. See ...

Deercreek Holsteins LLC told state regulators a failed valve on a waste transfer system is to blame for 100K gallon spill.

This week, WHQR is exploring the growth and impact of concentrated animal feeding operations, or CAFOs, in our series "CAFO Country." As we reported, eastern North Carolina is a national leader for ...

Despite public opposition, the state grants permits for several “concentrated animal feeding operations" in Newton and Lawrence Counties. Gov. Newsom reacts to Bed Bath & Beyond's refusal to open ...

Linn County on Thursday clarified its regulations about concentrated animal feeding operations, altering its one-mile setback from residential properties to apply only to new chicken operations. The ...

The Whitley County Plan Commission Wednesday voted 5-2 to make no recommendation to county commissioners on a proposal to rezone 80 acres from an “agricultural” designation to “agricultural production ...

ATHENS, Wis. — A manure spill from a dairy farm is being cleaned up near Athens in Marathon County. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources was notified May 5 of manure discharging from a waste ...