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IA uses satellites to uncover 5,000 previously undetected farms

September 18, 2017 by Des Moines Register

September 18, 2017, Des Moines, IA – Iowa has about 5,000 more pig confinements and cattle lots across the state than originally believed, a report to the federal government last month shows.

That’s nearly 50 percent more animal feeding operations than the state initially inventoried.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources discovered the facilities through satellite imagery, used to complete a comprehensive survey required under a 2013 agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. READ MORE

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IA uses satellites to uncover 5,000 previously undetected farms