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No Opposition To Hog Confinement Permit
28 March 2007IOWA - The Cerro Gordo County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a construction permit application for a hog confinement in the southern part of the county.
The application, construction permit and a manure management plan for Christensen Farms Midwest LLC were approved after a public hearing.
Christensen Farms plans a 6,240 swine finishing operation 3½ miles northwest of Thornton.
The plan calls for a two-building facility to be constructed on a 10-acre site.
Matt Nelson of Christensen Farms told the supervisors that the company has a purchase option on the property. He said local employees will be hired to operate the facility.
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Source: Globegazette.com
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