Livestock production in the U.S. has seen massive consolidation, with thousands of animals being raised in close quarters. The midpoint U.S. dairy herd in 1982 had 80 cows, while in 2007 it had 570 ...

Dairy farms are often portrayed as quaint and bucolic. But on the ground, the dairy industry is among the most hazardous to work in — the combination of heavy machinery, thousands of large animals, ...

Hundreds of millions of dollars intended to cut energy costs have been funneled to costly manure digesters, benefitting industrial-scale livestock operations.

To stay certified under new federal permits, Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations in Michigan will need to follow state rules that officials say come with financial and logistical burdens.The new ...

The stench of pig manure "is never more offensive than it is at that moment," said Ken Kephardt, an associate professor of animal science at Penn State. He also is a co-author with Dec of the ...

LANSING, MI — Michigan regulators have finalized stricter pollution controls for the state’s largest livestock operations following a multi-year legal battle over how factory farms manage animal waste ...

Understand the significance of nitrates from chemical fertilizer and manure in farming and their implications for the environment.

Manure digesters, touted as eco-friendly solutions for managing agricultural waste and reducing greenhouse gases, have limited capacity to reduce livestock-related greenhouse gas emissions, and entail ...

As 2026 begins, Michigan’s long-running fight over how large livestock operations handle manure is heading back to court. Communities like Gratiot County are weighing new and expanded concentrated ...