A Kentucky judge has ruled that Tyson Foods and one of its broiler growers can face criminal prosecution for allowing odors to trespass into the city of Marion, even though the farm is outside the city limits. The judge said odor from the 16 houses and their 400,000 chickens could trespass onto the property of adjoining city residents. Maryland has approved a poultry company's plans for a power plant in an Eastern Shore town. Allen Family Foods can now proceed with a 4-megawatt plant in Hurlock that would be fueled by chicken litter, a combination of chicken manure and wood chips. Easley's committee has been considering a key hog bill that could affect Seaboard Farms, Oklahoma's largest hog producer.
Nearby residents complain the odor attracts buzzards and makes outdoor activity unbearable.
But they're performing another test to be sure.