Thornburg v. Randolph BZA: Court Affirms Variance for Poultry Farm
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We are pleased to report on a recent zoning victory for a poultry farm in Randolph County, Indiana.
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OPD v. Town of Argos: Court Blocks Moratorium on Confined Feeding Operations
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We recently secured a major zoning victory for a poultry producer in northern Indiana resulting in a court order blocking a harmful CFO moratorium from going into effect and awarding attorneys’ fees for the producer.
Read MoreChambers v. Delaware County BZA: Court of Appeals Rules CAFOs are "Farms" Under Zoning Ordinance
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The Indiana Court of Appeals recently held a hog CAFO fell within the county zoning ordinance’s definition of a “farm” and therefore was properly issued a building permit in the F Farming Zone.
Read MoreCAFO, CFO, Factory Farm, Corporate Farm or Family Farm? What is the correct term for a modern Indiana livestock facility?
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Modern livestock farms get all kinds of labels. What is the correct term?
Read MoreLetter to the Editor: Under-Regulation of Livestock Farms is a Myth
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We recently read an editorial in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette calling for greater regulation of livestock farms. Here is our response.
Read MoreHouse of Prayer v. Milco: Judge Affirms BZA's Decision to Grant Special Exception to Indiana Dairy Farm
/On July 11, 2017, the Circuit Court in Fayette County, Indiana issued an opinion affirming the Rush County Board of Zoning Appeal's decision to grant a special exception to an Indiana dairy farm. Todd and Brianna represented the dairy farm in front of the BZA and on appeal.
Read MoreHouse of Prayer v. Milco: Administrative Judge Upholds Dairy Environmental Permit Against Remonstrator's Challenge
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On February 27, 2017, the Indiana Office of Environmental Adjudication upheld the Indiana Department of Environmental Management's approval of a dairy's application to build and operate a new confined feeding operation in Rush County, Indiana. Todd and Brianna defended the dairy against a challenge to the permit approval from a nearby neighbor.
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USDA may have pulled the plug on the Climate Smart Commodities grants that were funding many climate change programs, but there are still a number of private industry offerings on the market. How can you sort through the various programs to pick one that is right for your farm?