The council voted 6-0 to rezone the property from agriculturalto industrial use. An opposition group, Concerned Ciitzens ofDoniphan County, went to the state court and sued to block theproject, citing soil quality, other environmental concerns andcharacter of the property.
Seaboard still needs to acquire several state and federalpermits. However, construction is estimated to begin in about 60days. Eventually the plant will employ about 2,300 people and about4 million pigs will be slaughtered there each year.
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