February 26, 2019
An eastern Nebraska county is considering a proposal that would bring hundreds of thousands of chickens to the area for a Costco processing plant.
The Omaha World-Herald reports that the Dodge County Board will vote Wednesday on a family’s application to build eight barns near Nickerson. Lee and Pamela Camenzind say they plan to raise about 380,000 chickens for Costco’s poultry processing plant.
The board last month rejected the family’s original proposal of 10 barns. More than 20 Nickerson residents raised concerns about how the chickens would affect their health and property values, along with local air and water.
The Camenzinds say the concerns are baseless and that they plan to live on the land.
