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A popular MN lake will have cleaner water in the future because of a recent out-of-court settlement between a dairy farmer and lakeshore residents. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The Ministry of the Environment is monitoring the clean up of a manure spill near Palmyra, in east Chatham-Kent, that occurred recently. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
A group of Yakima Valley residents is seeking to limit when dairy operators can spray manure onto fields, a common practice in the dairy industry. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The Midwest Professional Nutrient Applicators Association (MPNAA) is holding its annual general meeting June 11, 2013, in Findlay, OH. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is receiving part of a $10 million federal grant to study greenhouse gas emissions from dairy farms. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Global greenhouse gas emissions from the agricultural sector totaled 4.69 billion tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2010, an increase of 13 percent from 1990 Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
In April, Governor Cuomo carried through on a promise he made to dairy farmers, loosening environmental regulations for small farms. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Dealing with sludge is one of the biggest issues of wastewater treatment. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Research attempts to balance more efficient uptake during cows’ digestion of nitrogen feed to help reduce cattles’ flatulence responsible for methane. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Five dairies in Washington’s Yakima Valley have filed a motion to dismiss lawsuits brought against them. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Dairy organizations from across the western U.S. gathered recently in Boise, ID, to push for improved science and management strategies for dairies. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently renewed an agreement with U.S. dairy producers to accelerate the adoption of innovative waste-to-energy projects. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
How much do you know about manure’s value on your farm? Take this quiz to find out. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy has announced the winners of the second annual U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is looking to approve an air pollution permit to operate a biogas plant in the town of Springfield. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Michigan State University Extension recommends monitoring livestock structures approaching overflow volumes to prevent a major environmental event. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Activists opposed to the growth of industrial farms in Wisconsin have asked a towns association to develop an ordinance to limit aerial manure spreading. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
After being sued by an environmental group five years ago, the issue of air quality became front-and-center at DeRuyter Brothers Dairy in Outlook, WA. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Three days after a manure pit in MN ruptured and spilled up to a million gallons into a creek, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency staff work to empty the pit. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The state of Washington has fined a Yakima Valley dairy for spreading cow manure across an empty field. It’s not a big fine – but it’s the first one issued. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!