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Iowa farmer seeks permit for digester

June 24, 2010, New
Liberty, IA – An eastern Iowa farmer is hoping to get approval from the state
to build four new barns for nearly 5000 head of cattle — and he proposes
installing a digester that would convert the cattle’s manure and bedding into
electricity and compost.


June 24, 2010, New
Liberty, IA – An eastern Iowa farmer is hoping to get approval from the state
to build four new barns for nearly 5000 head of cattle — and he proposes
installing a digester that would convert the cattle’s manure and bedding into
electricity and compost.

Bryan Sievers wants to put
the operation at a site that’s near the small Scott County community of New
Liberty.

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