VALLEY CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – Pipestone Farms will be asking the Barnes County Commission to approve a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) during their regular board meeting on Tuesday, March 17th at 8am.
Pipestone Farms will be asking the commission to approve a permit to build a 7,717 swine or 3,161 Animal Unit (AU) Hog farrowing Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) in Barnes County.
On Tuesday, March 10th the Barnes County Planning and Zoning Board unanimously approved of that conditional use permit to build the hog operation facility following two hours of testimony during a public hearing in the courthouse.
Barnes County Commission meeting will be Tuesday, March 17, 2026 8:00 A.M. Barnes County Courthouse Commission Chambers – 2nd Floor (Approximate times – subject to change)
8:00 Roll Call / Pledge of Allegiance / Agenda corrections & additions
8:05 Public Comments
8:15 Planning & Zoning – 2 Variances & CUP Hog Farm
8:30 MIS – Backup Solutions
8:45 Corrections – Sending Jeremy to LETA
9:00 Auditor’s Office – Approval of minutes / Publishing Agendas
9:15 Commission Discussion
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