Livestock Farm Curbs Heading to Senate

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An Indiana lawmaker sponsoring a bill that calls for large livestock farms to be built no closer than a mile from schools, cities, towns or nursing homes said Thursday that there was growing support across the state for such restrictions.

Rep. Phillip Pflum, D-Milton, said Thursday that he hopes it finds bipartisan support in the Senate even though it is strongly opposed by the livestock industry. His bill passed the Democratic- controlled House 62-36 Wednesday night, with 12 Republicans voting for it.

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Livestock Farm Curbs Heading to Senate

Pflum said there is strong support in Indiana's rural areas for new restrictions on large livestock farms, wher...

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