Opponents expressed their concerns about a large hog confinement in their neighborhood during the Worth County Board of Supervisors public hearing regarding the proposed 4,990-head concentrated animal feeding operation within the county. Neighboring property owners made comments about the smell of manure and rotting carcasses, increased traffic, lower property taxes, and the sound of thousands of squealing hogs. Several residents said they chose to live in the area specifically because there were no local hog confinements. The motion to approve Summit Pork IV’s application to build was not passed, however, the DNR has the final say.
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