Something smells with the feedlot trend, and it’s more than just the manure
A new book from a Dodge County native, Sonja Trom Eayrs, has details.
Your grass-fed burger isn’t better for the planet, new study finds
Grass-fed beef has no climate benefit — even when taking into account that healthy pastureland can trap carbon, according to ...
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Animal Agriculture's Effect on Water Quality
The law requires that livestock operations subject to the law provide: (1) adequate storage capacity for feedlot runoff and manure to per- mit timely disposal on the land; and (2) adequate equipment ...
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Cool, wet fall poses challenges for manure application
After Dec. 1, feedlot owners with a National Pollutant Discharge Eliminations System (NPDES) permit who wish to apply liquid manure to frozen soil must notify their state feedlot program ...
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Runoff Control Systems for Open Livestock Feedlots
The settling basin is designed to slow the runoff and allow the larger manure solids to settle. The runoff should be held in the basin for 15 to 30 minutes. The surface area of the basin is found by ...
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Counties help spread word about new large feedlot rules
It is intended to protect surface and groundwater quality around feedlot facilities and to minimize any pollution impacts caused by pathogens and nutrients, primarily from manure. A significant ...
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No feedlot violations reported in Lyon Co. last year
“No, not this year,” Williams said. Williams said the county had two applications for feedlot permits in 2024. One permit application was for a manure lagoon, and the other was for a site remodel.