Legislation introduced in the Nebraska legislature would help prevent nuisance lawsuits like those brought against pork producers in North Carolina.
The bill is sponsored by Senator Dan Hughes of Venango.
“There have been successful lawsuits against livetock feeding operations that have forced them to pay heavy damages because of encroachment by subdivisions,” Hughes says. “We’re trying to make sure that same scenario does not play out here in Nebraska.”
The bill has the support of several ag groups, including Nebraska Cattlemen and Nebraska Farm Bureau.
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