Modern Farmer

AUGUST 12, 2024

A large CAFO is at least 1,000 “animal units.”An An animal unit is roughly 1,000 lbs of live animal so to be classified as a large CAFO an operation would need to have at least: Or combinations of all types of animals totaling 1,000 animal units. Photography via Shutterstock.

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ProAg

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that it will begin issuing more than $1.75 Billion to Agricultural Producers Through Critical Emergency Relief Programs appeared first on ProAg. WASHINGTON, Sept. 27, 2023 – The U.S. billion in emergency relief payments to eligible farmers and livestock producers.

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ATTRA

MARCH 11, 2024

The Alliance to Advance Climate-Smart Agriculture , based at Virginia Tech, incentivizes and rewards farmers and ranchers for adopting climate-smart agricultural practices. Over three years, the Alliance will enroll an estimated 4,400-4,800 operations across Arkansas, Minnesota, North Dakota and Virginia.

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Daily Yonder

OCTOBER 2, 2023

To be classified as a CAFO, an operation must have at least 1,000 animal units (700 milking cows, 1,000 beef cattle, 2,500 pigs, 55,000 turkeys, 82,000 laying hens, or 125,000 chickens). “I Raff, an economist at the United States Department of Agriculture, authored a 2021 study on CAFOs and surface water quality.

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Civil Eats

MARCH 13, 2024

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. And for good reason: Cattle is the top-ranked agricultural commodity in the U.S. So, when we try to farm at these very large scales.

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Daily Yonder

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Many of the dairy farms that have sued municipal and state governments are represented by Michael Best & Friedrich LLP, a national law firm that helped craft state statutes to weaken local control over agriculture. A mural inside the Brown County courthouse depicts agriculture as one of Wisconsin’s primary industries.

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World Agri-Tech

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences will distribute more than $56 million to producers to enact climate-friendly practices and serve as a pilot program for a national model. This is a watershed program that helps the agricultural industry be a leader in addressing climate change.”

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