Why the heck are there pig farms in the path of hurricanes?

Posted by on Oct 25, 2016 @ 7:06 am in Conservation | 0 comments | Last modified: October 24, 2016

Some 2 million chickens and at least 4,800 pigs drowned after Hurricane Matthew hit North Carolina earlier this month. The storm inundated massive pools of hog feces and piles of chicken manure, spreading pollution from North Carolina’s thriving pork and poultry industry into the surrounding woods, rivers, and swamps. “I’m seeing a lot of devastation out there,” said...

Learn More