The Michigan Supreme Court has heard from numerous state agriculture groups as well as attorneys representing over 100 farmers as they made their case for why the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, & Energy (EGLE) overstepped its authority in adding what they called new “burdensome” regulations to permitted livestock operations, or concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs).
The legal challenge, which stems from a new permit issued by EGLE in 2020, was initially introduced in lower courts in June 2020 by the Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB), Michigan Milk Producers…
