Center for Food Safety's Statement on Oregon Department of Agriculture's Re-Approval of Mega-Chicken Factory Farm
November 02, 2024
November 02, 2024
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The Center for Food Safety issued the following statement on Nov. 1, 2024:
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Linn County, Oregon--Late yesterday, the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) announced that it is issuing an individual water quality permit to J-S Ranch, a mega-chicken production facility capable of raising 3.5 million broiler chickens per year, to construct and operate its factory farm in the sensitive area of the Wiseman Island reach in the North Santiam River. . . .
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Linn County, Oregon--Late yesterday, the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) announced that it is issuing an individual water quality permit to J-S Ranch, a mega-chicken production facility capable of raising 3.5 million broiler chickens per year, to construct and operate its factory farm in the sensitive area of the Wiseman Island reach in the North Santiam River. . . .