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Local farmers also keep cattle on their pastures, but the water in the streams was contaminated by a neighbor who, not having appropriate acreage, kept 9,000 cattle on his farm. This went on for years, but the inspections of the responsible offices strangely avoided the overcrowded farm, despite incoming complaints about the stench and water contamination. Until the media became interested in the matter. The shocking case was publicized by, among others, regional station Fox 17 News.
As a result of the inspections, it turned out that almost 8,000 cows on a farm in Tennessee were there illegally. According to the regulations, a breeder could have a maximum of one thousand cattle. Any farmer who wants to keep more cows must obtain a concentrated animal feeding facility (CAFO) permit. The farm owner never applied for such a permit.
The inspections also showed that the farmer's activities led to the contamination of nearby streams with E.coli bacteria, and to the contamination and degradation of the land. The farmer allegedly illegally discharged sewage into streams and cleared the forest without permission.
According to local residents, the farm had been breeding far too many cattle for many years and the herd was constantly expanding. According to estimates, it was the largest herd of cattle in the entire state. The media are wondering why no control body has been interested in the giant farm before. Now it turns out that the official owner of the farm is a 23-year-old. And he hides his ignorance of the regulations.
As a result of the proceedings initiated at the request of the state authorities, the farmer was charged with violating regulations and polluting water and the environment caused by a huge number of animals. Meanwhile, the 23-year-old owner started trying to obtain a permit to legalize his animals. Under a court ruling, a Tennessee farm can currently house fewer than 1,000 animals until it receives a CAFO permit.