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Hog confinement woes push farmers toward the brink
Iowa pork producers face losses since 2007 with an average $21 per hog, pressured by corn costs, waning demand, and export cuts amid the recession. Despite slim margins, farmers expand hog confinement sites for scale and manure value, while neighbors like Jayne Clampitt protest odors and water quality concerns, urging tighter siting rules and stronger regulations.
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Iowa Pork Producers Association
China
Ron Birkenholz
Association
Iowa
Wiley
Tom McCarthy
McCarthy
Tinker
Jayne Clampitt
Independence
Clampitt
Greg
Buchanan County
Westbury
Crumbacher Wildlife Area
Washington
Pew Commission On Industrial