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Manure Digesters Help Cut Methane — But They Also Leak
On average, methane emissions fell by about 25%. But methane leaks from manure digesters can be so potent that they need to be constantly monitored, researchers say.
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Can Egg Credits Crack Asia’s Cage-Free Bottleneck?
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More Crops Grown for Fuel and Livestock Feed Than for People, New Study Finds
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Iowa Senate Approves Bill Making it Harder to Sue Factory Farms For Polluting
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Plan for Largest Dairy in Minnesota History Raises Water and Pollution Concerns
Riverview’s mega-dairy expansion in Morris would store 250 million gallons of liquid manure and use water volumes equal to 75% of the local supply.
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Silvopasture’s Climate Promise in the U.S. May Be Overhyped, Researchers Say
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Ten Million Tons of Manure In California Are Unaccounted for, New Report Shows
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The Paperwork Trick Letting Factory Farms Pollute With Impunity
The practice called ‘manifesting’ lets CAFOs make manure pollution legally invisible and evade liability.
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New Colorado Bill Aims to Change How We ‘Depopulate’ Chickens
As bird flu cases surge, Colorado lawmakers target the practice of killing poultry birds by heatstroke.
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‘You Feel Like You’re Marked’: Salvadoran Workers at Tyson Foods Face Risks Due to Work Permit Delays
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Meat Processing Plant Complaint Highlights Supply Chain Disruptions — And How the Meat Industry Isn’t Prepared
Supply chain disruptions may be on the rise throughout the industry for a host of reasons, including weather, labor issues and cybersecurity threats.
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What Does a Small Town Do When the Water Is Undrinkable?
Nitrate pollution is straining small water facilities in Iowa, even when they have advanced filtration systems.
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