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Consolidation of Livestock Farms Creates a Big Manure—and Nutrient–Challenge

Livestock production in the U.S. has seen massive consolidation, with thousands of animals being raised in close quarters. The midpoint U.S. dairy herd in 1982 had 80 cows, while in 2007 it had 570 ...
Forbes

Big Problems With Big Livestock Farms

Over the years Seth Watkins has won praise for the way he farms. Pinhook Farm, in southern Iowa, grows diverse crops without commercial fertilizers and with limited pesticides. It also tries to tune ...
Hawk Central

Manitowoc County seeks public input on manure agreement changes

Manitowoc County is seeking public feedback on a proposed change to its manure management ordinance. The proposal would remove the requirement for large farms to have signed five-year manure ...
WKOW

Appeals court upholds DNR's power to require permits for how large farms manage manure

CALUMET COUNTY, Wis. (WKOW) -- The 2nd District Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is allowed to require large livestock operations, sometimes referred ...
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Study finds huge problem with California farms' missing manure

California farms are drastically undercounting the amount of manure they accumulate each year, which could adversely affect the state's water supply. The undercount could be more than 200 times what ...