Arkansas Permanently Bans Large-Scale Swine Operations From the Buffalo River Watershed

Arkansas permanently bans large-scale swine operations from the Buffalo River watershed

It’s the end of a 13-year-long saga that started with the state granting a permit to C&H Hog Farms in 2012

Legislature signs off on rule that bans hog farms near the Buffalo but weakens public notice rules elsewhere

After years of deliberations, a blanket moratorium on industrial hog farming in the Buffalo River watershed has been implemented by state legislators and the Department of Agriculture.