The first factory farm victory of the summer
BREAKING: Following community pressure, a factory farmer near State Center has withdrawn his application to build a new 4,800-head, Cargill-backed site.
Two weeks ago, Story County residents received notification that the county had received an application to build a factory farm near State Center. Members of the community, already boxed in by several other factory farms, met with CCI staff to plan how to fight back. After a planning meeting, they met with Kevin Whitaker, the developer, to tell him the community didn't wanted the corporate hog factory. They stood strong, citing health and environmental concerns -- and their efforts paid off! Today, the day before a public hearing on the plan, Whitaker pulled his application. This victory is the first that CCI has been involved in this summer, but this year is already shaping up to be another record-breaking building season for factory farms. Thanks to corporate ag control of the legislative process, the groundwork has been laid for yet another wave of corporate hog manure to hit our state. But there is hope -- today's victory in State Center shows the power of community pressure. The neighbor notice resolution that alerted community members was also the result of CCI members' hard work -- the county supervisors instituted it following the Hickory Grove fight last summer. All over the state, CCI members are leading their communities in standing up to the corporate model of agriculture that's destroying our air, water, and quality of life. Has there been a proposal to build a factory farm near you? Call CCI at 515-282-0484 today to find out how you can fight back.
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