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News ArchivesYEAR2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 MONTH Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec HEADLINES Cargill’s 2nd Idaho dairy digester running March 30, 2010, Jerome, ID - An Idaho dairy farm is illustrating how environmental innovation can simultaneously help solve problems as global as climate change and as local as livestock manure. Publication helps farmers select fans March 30, 2010, Ames, IA – Efficient fans are essential for proper ventilation of livestock production facilities. Coverage of livestock, emissions hypes controversy March 30, 2010 – For the last four years, media outlets have repeatedly cited a United Nations study which found that livestock production is responsible for about 18 percent of global greenhouse-gas emissions – a larger share than comes from all planes, trains, and automobiles combined. Nebraska dairy considers cow pies gold March 29, 2010, Firth, NB – The bosses at Prairieland Dairy’s headquarters near Firth are working diligently to find a consumer purpose for another product that 1,500 milk cows can be counted on to produce in big quantities every day. Protesters rally at hog farm open house March 29, 2010, Delta, PA – A steady stream of cars and SUVs slowly passed the entrance to the Gemmill farm in Peach Bottom Township, horns blaring, with signs in their windows bearing slogans such as “Don’t Buy The Lie” and “Hog Crap Alley.” Cuts Looming for Md. NMP March 29, 2010 – As if the Chesapeake Bay restoration effort needed more setbacks, the University of Maryland Extension announced that state budget cuts will affect the state’s nutrient management program for the upcoming year, likely leading to job cuts. Batavia farm facing DEC review March 29, 2010, Batavia, NY – The New York Department of Environmental Conservation will begin a review of Offhaus Farms dairy’s manure management plan in response to the contamination of wells in the town of Batavia, the regional head of the DEC said. Idaho Senate approves regulations March 25, 2010 – The Idaho Senate recently approved new regulations for large and small farms and feeding operations for poultry and swine. Iowa dairy operation to pay penalty March 23, 2010, Kansas City, KA – A dairy operation in Sioux County, IA, has agreed to pay a $26,288 civil penalty to the U.S. to settle allegations that it discharged animal waste pollutants from its facility into a tributary of the Orange City Slough without having a necessary permit. Grant will help develop small digester March 23, 2010, Westby, WI – Wisconsin farmers have long known there’s money in manure, but extracting power was an option only for the biggest herds. |
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