CAFO application withdrawn
Chillicothe News
The application for a Class IB concentrated animal feeding operation, (CAFO), in Livingston County was withdrawn last week, according to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
A press release from Poosey Neighbors United, state that the document they received from DNR indicates that on April 6, 2021, United Hog Systems withdrew its application
According to the permit application, the proposed Z-8 Sow Farm would have held 10,467 swine and used 12’ deep below-ground concrete manure containment structures to collect and store all hog waste. The proposed CAFO would be located near the Poosey Conservation Area and the Thompson River.