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High court deciding where
to hold hog farm fight
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (AP) — The Indiana Supreme Court has been tasked with deciding which county court will hear a lawsuit filed by a northwestern Indiana youth camp seeking to stop a farmer from raising more than 9,000 hogs on nearby land.
The court heard oral arguments Dec. 8 in the lawsuit, which challenges a zoning decision allowing a proposed large-scale hog operation that would abut the Carroll County and White County line. White County commissioners want YMCA Camp Tecumseh’s suit to be heard in White County. The camp’s attorneys want the case heard in Carroll County, where the camp is located, about 20 miles north of Lafayette.
Indiana’s appeals court ruled in June that White County is the preferred venue, reversing a lower court’s ruling. Camp officials appealed that ruling to the state’s high court.
Mark Crandley, an attorney for the White County board of commissioners, said the case should be heard in White County because that’s where zoning officials held multiple hearings on farmer John Erickson’s request to rezone seven acres of a 75-acre plot. The county approved that change last year, opening the door for Erickson to build and operate a confined feeding operation.
Crandley said the proposed hog farm has not been built and Erickson still does not have a needed state environmental permit for such a large farm. Chief Justice Loretta Rush said the justices would consider the arguments and briefs filed, but did not indicate when the court might rule.
New tips sought in 2012 killing of 85-year-old farmer
SULLIVAN, Ind. (AP) — State police have issued a new request for the public’s help in finding out whoever killed an 85-year-old retired farmer at his rural western Indiana home two years ago.
Police said Lowell Badger was fatally shot Dec. 8, 2012, after a burglary of his Sullivan County home about 30 miles south of Terre Haute. Sgt. Joe Watts said investigators have received nearly 100 tips about the attack, but none have led to arrests of those responsible.
Among items taken from Badger’s house were a gray-colored safe that was about 2 feet tall and made by John D. Brush and Co. and a 46-inch Sony Bravia LCD television. A reward of $30,000 is being offered to those who provide information leading to an arrest and conviction in Badger’s death.
FDA issues alert for
FSH drugs for cattle
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an Import Alert identifying three unapproved follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) drugs that may be detained without physical examination when offered for import because an FDA-approved FSH product is now available.
FDA has completed its review of the application and issued an approval for FOLLTROPIN, which is intended to induce superovulation – ovulation of multiple eggs in one heat cycle – for beef and dairy heifers and cows.
Unapproved animal drugs have not been reviewed by FDA and may not meet FDA’s strict standards for safety and effectiveness. Drug companies that make and sell these unapproved animal drugs also unfairly compete against drug companies that invest the time and financial resources to develop the necessary data for FDA review and approval.
FOLLTROPIN is currently the only marketed FDA-approved FSH drug for cattle in the United States. FOLLTROPIN is manufactured by Bioniche Animal Health USA, Inc. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.
Arlington couple charged
with livestock neglect
WEST UNION, Iowa (AP) — Charges of livestock neglect and failure to properly dispose of animal carcasses have been brought against an Arlington couple.
The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reported the charges are simple misdemeanors against 50-year-old Duane John Landis and 49-year-old Margaret Ann Landis. The charges stem from an investigation that began Oct. 9 when Fayette County sheriff’s deputies executed a search warrant on the Landis property. At the time, five horses were removed from the property.
The newspaper said deputies also worked with the Landises to make sure carcasses found on the property had been properly disposed of. A telephone listing for the Landises was no longer in service Saturday.
Hog hunting opens at Big
South Fork in Tennessee
ONEIDA, Tenn. (AP) — Officials with Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area and the Obed Wild and Scenic River say hog hunting season has opened.
A statement from the park says hunters are allowed to take wild hogs in Tennessee and Kentucky with weapons legal for the season through Feb. 28. Permits are required to hunt and can be purchased at the parks. One permit is good for both and it requires a valid hunting license.
The national parks are two of only a few that allow hunting within their borders.
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| 12/17/2014 |
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