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Tuesday, March 05, 2013  Some area residents say a plan to build a large-scale hog confinement near Lima stinks. The Adams County Board meeting room turned out to be standing room only Monday night.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012  A proposed hog confinement operation in Southeastern McDonough County is facing serious setbacks.

Thursday, May 31, 2012  A controversial large-scale hog farm in McDonough County has the green light to begin construction.

Monday, February 06, 2012  Opponents of a proposed large-scale hog farm in McDonough County can breathe a sigh of relief - at least for now.

Tuesday, July 12, 2011  Tuesday night, a standing room only crowd at WIU's Sandburg Theatre was far from an agreement on the proposed hog confinement. Shamrock Acres is the product of Larry O'Hearne, a family man backed with four generations of farming. He wants Shamrock Acres to house more than 18,000 pigs in a healthy and safe environment.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011  Over 150 people packed the Knox County Courthouse on Monday morning to field their concerns to county commissioners on the existing CAFOs.

Monday, January 24, 2011  Knox City man wants to build a 2,400 hog CAFO.

Tuesday, March 02, 2010  Missouri farmers with concentrated animal feeding operations can learn about changes to the state's permit requirements in a series of workshops.

Tuesday, August 04, 2009  Voters decide on various election issues in Northeast Missouri

Monday, June 22, 2009  The Grundy County sheriff's office says the twister touched down briefly Sunday night and hit the building, which is owned by Dudden Farms Inc.

Wednesday, August 29, 2007  All of us have smelled that whiff of odor from a farm while driving down the road.That odor from confined animal feeding operations or CAFO's are at the heart of a Marion County Health Department and Home Health Agency Board meeting Wednesday night.