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The Iowa Trout Stream at the Center of a Feedlot Fight

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In 2017, Larry Stone heard whispers about construction taking place near his home in Clayton County, Iowa. According to the DNR, any open feedlot operation with 1,000 or more animal units needs to submit a plan to ensure the operation does not over-apply manure to surrounding cropland. Stone recalled recently.

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