Manure/Environment
Projecting agricultural impacts of climate change
In a summer like this, as we watch crop conditions wither in record-setting heat and dry conditions, we might wonder whether we’re seeing an anomaly or a preview of coming years. And if the climate is changing, how will it affect agricultural production? A new report from the USDA’s Economic Research (ERS) service examines those questions, evaluating how agricultural production could adapt to a range of climate scenarios.
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Odor management using three types of manure treatment systems
Odor is perhaps the biggest issue facing the animal industry. The best way to address odor is in a proactive manner.
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FAO to improve livestock’s environmental impact measures
A new United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)-led partnership is looking to improve how the environmental impacts of the livestock industry are measured and assessed, a necessary first step in improving the sustainability of this important food production sector.
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Commentary: Global warming – in my backyard!
It is hot outside. I’ll bet it’s hot where you live too. The United States is experiencing one of the hottest summers on record, with more than 40,000 new records set for daily high temperatures. Inevitably, unusual weather, and especially unusually hot weather, brings widespread discussion of the specter of global warming. Often, these discussions focus on the wrong data, namely, local weather.
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Manure part of the CERCLA discussion
Manure as a “hazardous material” reenters the political conversation periodically, and last week once again had a House committee listening to arguments.
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Ranchers, farmers seeking solutions to U.S. water worries
Across the globe, water consumption has tripled in the last 50 years, and at least 36 U.S. states are anticipating some water shortages by 2013, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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Safety guidelines for pumping manure from deep pitted barns
Livestock farmers need to take precautions when agitating and pumping manure stored in deep pitted barns.
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Brumm Speaks Out: Summer heat is here
Summer weather is upon us, with all the misery that comes with it for many of our production facilities. I’ve been doing quite a few meetings and presentations these past weeks with industry supplier sales forces and producer groups regarding recommended management practices for summer heat in production facilities.
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Saving water In dry areas
A USDA project is trying out new ways to save water in places where farmers need it the most.
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Commentary: Hot air on climate change
A couple prominent activists attack the very crowd most supportive of their notions of economic and social justice. How? By demanding they take meat off the menu.
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Environmental award in Waterkeepers case prompts outrage
SaveFarmFamilies.org members from around the country were outraged upon learning that the University of Maryland Environmental Law Clinic had accepted an award for "distinguished achievement" for their Clean Water Act (CWA) case against Berlin, Md.-based farmers Alan and Kristin Hudson before the case has even gone to trial.
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