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EPA considering mandate on livestock emissions reporting

Producers can comment on EPA proposal until Feb. 15

Kristen Sindelar
Jan 18, 2024
Jan 18, 2024

Manure pit — The agriculture sector accounts for about 10 percent of greenhouse-gas emissions in the United States. Methane gas released from livestock is the primary climate-warming culprit, along with nitrous-oxide emissions from fertilizer use.
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Whether you’re pumping out a lagoon, cleaning out used bedding or scraping piles out of pens, farmers know better than anyone how much manure and other waste livestock can excrete.

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Manure composting — Agricultural activities contribute to greenhouse-gas emissions through a variety of processes. The report provides an assessment of methane from livestock-manure management. More farmers are working to reduce emissions through processes such as drying manure and composting.
Lynn Grooms/Agri-View

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Biogas from dairies (39).JPG — Four anaerobic digesters sit between two dairies north of Beresford, S.D. They use manure from 15,000 cows to make biogas for natural gas fleet vehicles in California. The farmer gets paid and the facility owners, DTE Vantage, make money off of renewable fuel credits.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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Reporter Kristen Sindelar has loved agriculture her entire life, coming from a diversified farm with three generations working side-by-side in northeastern Nebraska. Reach her at Kristen.Sindelar@midwestmessenger.com.