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 ...
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 ...
Michigan EGLE has outlined new provisions for its permitting of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, or CAFOs, related to how the large farms handle their animal wastes. CAFOs will now be ...
Manitowoc County Executive Bob Ziegelbauer is halting a change that would remove a manure agreement requirement for large farms. The Land Conservation Committee recommended the change, arguing ...
Dairy farms are often portrayed as quaint and bucolic. But on the ground, the dairy industry is among the most hazardous to work in — the combination of heavy machinery, thousands of large animals, ...
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Deercreek Holsteins LLC told state regulators a failed valve on a waste transfer system is to blame for 100K gallon spill.
In April, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it would stop providing loan guarantees for methane biodigester ...
When fuel ran out during the second world war, some farmers in Germany and France made their own fuel by covering cisterns of manure and capturing the methane that was generated. Now, governments are ...