In 2007, North Carolina permanently banned new or expanded hog farms that collect waste in lagoons and spray it on fields as fertilizer. The idea was to shift to cleaner disposal methods at these ...

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) – Residents across Georgia are raising concerns over large-scale poultry operations, saying the projects could change the future of rural communities. In Seminole County’s ...

Eastern WA commercial poultry operation confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza. State agencies warn migrating waterfowl increase infection risk for backyard, commercial flocks. Authorities advise ...

Foster Poultry Farms has agreed to improve its water conservation practices and animal welfare as part of a settlement stemming from a lawsuit accusing it of using large amounts of water to kill its ...

A Linn County judge ruled that a proposed chicken facility must adhere to a 2023 Oregon law restricting water usage and allowing county-specified setbacks from homes. The judge determined the permit, ...