/tags/hog-farming Hog Farming en-US Copyright Thu, 11 May 2023 20:08:30 GMT /business-economy/2023-05-11/supreme-court-rejects-challenge-to-california-pork-law-mandating-more-space-for-pigs While animal rights groups cheered the decision, the pork industry said it will lead to higher costs nationwide for pork chops and bacon. Thu, 11 May 2023 20:08:30 GMT /business-economy/2023-05-11/supreme-court-rejects-challenge-to-california-pork-law-mandating-more-space-for-pigs Associated Press /health/2022-12-27/unc-study-links-gastrointestinal-illnesses-hog-farms A study released earlier this year from researchers at UNC-Chapel Hill shows that people who live close to commercial hog operations are more likely to become sick with gastrointestinal illnesses. Tue, 27 Dec 2022 15:11:59 GMT /health/2022-12-27/unc-study-links-gastrointestinal-illnesses-hog-farms Celeste Gracia /environment/2021-10-20/unchecked-growth-of-industrial-animal-farms-spurs-long-fight-for-environmental-justice-in-eastern-nc As large-scale hog and poultry industries continue to grow in eastern North Carolina, local residents push back against decades of air and water pollution. Wed, 20 Oct 2021 19:13:02 GMT /environment/2021-10-20/unchecked-growth-of-industrial-animal-farms-spurs-long-fight-for-environmental-justice-in-eastern-nc Melba Newsome / North Carolina Health News /health/2021-05-12/farm-bill-passing-nc-senate-includes-new-biogas-permits Wed, 12 May 2021 11:37:53 GMT /health/2021-05-12/farm-bill-passing-nc-senate-includes-new-biogas-permits Associated Press /environment/2020-11-19/court-upholds-nuisance-verdicts-against-hog-production-giant A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld a 2018 jury verdict that led to awarding monetary damages to neighbors of a North Carolina industrial hog… Thu, 19 Nov 2020 23:13:41 GMT /environment/2020-11-19/court-upholds-nuisance-verdicts-against-hog-production-giant Associated Press /environment/2020-07-30/explosive-growth-in-nc-poultry-farms-poses-grave-risks-new-report-says Flood-prone counties in eastern North Carolina, already home to vast swine farms, have seen massive growth in the size and volume of industrial-scale… Thu, 30 Jul 2020 13:31:33 GMT /environment/2020-07-30/explosive-growth-in-nc-poultry-farms-poses-grave-risks-new-report-says Rusty Jacobs /business-economy/2019-04-02/small-broadband-companies-bring-internet-access-to-rural-nc Lack of reliable high-speed internet access is a persistent problem in rural North Carolina, but small broadband companies are springing up across the… Wed, 03 Apr 2019 02:01:26 GMT /business-economy/2019-04-02/small-broadband-companies-bring-internet-access-to-rural-nc Elizabeth Friend /show/the-state-of-things/2018-11-14/why-isnt-ncs-poultry-industry-investigating-biogas On Tuesday another hog nuisance lawsuit opened in federal court featuring neighbors of a swine farm in Sampson County who complained of smells and noise… Wed, 14 Nov 2018 17:48:48 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2018-11-14/why-isnt-ncs-poultry-industry-investigating-biogas Amanda Magnus, Frank Stasio /environment/2018-11-14/why-isnt-ncs-poultry-industry-investigating-biogas On Tuesday another hog nuisance lawsuit opened in federal court featuring neighbors of a swine farm in Sampson County who complained of smells and noise… Wed, 14 Nov 2018 17:48:48 GMT /environment/2018-11-14/why-isnt-ncs-poultry-industry-investigating-biogas Amanda Magnus, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2018-09-25/people-living-near-industrial-hog-farms-see-higher-risk-of-diseases Do large-scale hog farms make their neighbors sick? A new study from Duke University researchers show residents who live close to industrial hog farms… Tue, 25 Sep 2018 16:43:27 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2018-09-25/people-living-near-industrial-hog-farms-see-higher-risk-of-diseases Amanda Magnus, Frank Stasio