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Iowa panel OKs extension of manure rule

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Iowa panel OKs extension of manure rule
Iowa livestock producers can keep applying manure on frozen ground
in emergency situations for another five years, after a state legislative panel
took no action on a rule governing storage of the material at farms.

October 12, 2010, Des
Moines, IA – Iowa livestock producers can keep applying manure on frozen ground
in emergency situations for another five years, after a state legislative panel
took no action on a rule governing storage of the material at farms.

The rule bans manure from
being spread during the winter except in emergencies, such as storms that
overload farms’ storage basins.

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