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Kevin Hardy

Kevin Hardy

Kevin Hardy covers business, labor and rural issues for Stateline from the Midwest.

A pig looks out of its pen at a hog feeding operation near Tribune, Kan. (Charlie Riedel/The Associated Press)

Congress takes aim at state animal welfare laws

By: - September 28, 2023

Earlier this year, Oregon Democrats pushed through state legislation that allows local governments to require setbacks between neighbors and factory farming operations. The law prohibits farms from drawing unlimited amounts of free groundwater and requires farmers to apply for a permit before applying manure to their fields. It’s the kind of state regulation at risk […]