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C&H Hog Farms Cleanup Plan Unclear, Stakeholders Say

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Pregnant sows, contained in pens inside C&H Hog Farms have all been removed, and the facility shuttered.
J. FROELICH

An industrial swine-breeding facility permitted by the state to operate on the Buffalo National River Watershed is undergoing cleanup this week. C&H Hog Farms terminated operations early this month under a negotiated settlement with Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism. A contractor is now tasked with removing millions of gallons of swing sludge from lagoons on the property.

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Jacqueline Froelich is an investigative reporter and news producer for Ozarks at Large.
Kyle Kellams is KUAF's news director and host of Ozarks at Large.