Growing IN Agriculture

Indiana livestock farms regulated by various county, state and federal agencies.  Here's the a list of the primary regulatory groups:

Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) is the state agency charged with the responsibility of regulating Indiana's confined livestock feeding operations.

• General permitting information on Confined Feeding Operations (CFOs)

 

• Difference between a CFO and CAFO

 

• Permits Issued in the Last Month (CFO & CAFO)

 

• Pending Permits (CFO & CAFO)
  

• Understanding the IDEM Appeals Process

• Farmer's IDEM Checklist

• Sample Questions Asked At IDEM Public Information Meeting on CAFO/CFO Permit Applicant 
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• Livestock Production Complaints Received by IDEM in 2006

• IDEM Environmental Enforcement Actions Searchable Database - Want to know how many and the types of environmental violations and enforcement actions have taken place in your county?  The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has a searchable database showing IDEM enforcement actions for the last ten years.  Each month, the Office of Enforcement publishes a list of enforcement actions and orders that were finalized during the previous month.  New documents are added on a cycle around the middle of the month.

Environmental Protection Agency

• General Information on Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations

• EPA's National Air Emissions Study on Livestock Farms
  

Indiana State & County Livestock & Land Use Regulations

Understanding Indiana Planning & Zoning 

Indiana Office of the State Chemist

Indiana State Board of Animal Health