LIvestock farms. State or local control?

What does the state regulate?

  • Environmental Aspects of Confined Feeding and Satellite Manure Storage

    Governed by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) under the applicable CFO and CAFO rules.

    Indiana Dept of environmental management

  • Fertilizer Storage and Application

    Environmental aspects for both commercial fertilizers & animal feeding operations not regulated by IDEM are overseen by the Office of the Indiana State Chemist.

    office of the indiana state chemist

  • Disposal of Dead Animals and Livestock Care

    The Board of Animal Health (BOAH) regulates methods for disposal of dead animals & standards for the care of livestock & poultry.

    Indiana State board of animal health

What do counties regulate? Everything else.

For questions or concerns about aspects of livestock farms that the county doesn’t control, direct people to the agencies listed above.

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