March 28, 2024

County wants changes to hog operation review process

FORT DODGE — Webster County officials are seeking changes to Iowa’s process for reviewing hog confinement operations, arguing that the current process has few restrictions and almost no local control. The request came after several applications for new hog confinements prompted county supervisors and residents to suggest that animal confinement rules be updated. The rules are in a guide known as the “master matrix.”