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animal feeding operations

Coverage of animal feeding operations in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jul 15 · 15:48 UTCMost recent: Jul 15 · 15:48 UTC
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Environmental Working Grouporganization1Iowa Department of Natural Resourcesorganization1Anne Schechingerperson1Iowaplace1Environmental Protection Agencyorganization1
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  • SCIENCEJul 15 · 15:48 UTCINVESTIGATE MIDWEST
    Researchers identify thousands more Iowa livestock facilities than state database shows

    Researchers from the Environmental Working Group identified 15,309 livestock facilities in Iowa using aerial and satellite data, exceeding the state's database count by over 4,000. The state database excludes small operations not regulated by law, while the study includes all facilities with at least 50 animal units to assess manure-related environmental impacts. The analysis also found a 12.9% increase in large livestock facilities since 2019.

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