Manure Management for Water Quality: Costs to Animal Feeding Operations of Applying Manure Nutrients to Land - Softcover

Ribaudo, Marc; Gollehon, Noel

 
9781249384267: Manure Management for Water Quality: Costs to Animal Feeding Operations of Applying Manure Nutrients to Land
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ISBN 10: 1249384265 ISBN 13: 9781249384267
Publisher: Bibliogov, 2012

Synopsis

Nutrients from livestock and poultry manure are key sources of water pollution. Ever-growing numbers of animals per farm and per acre have increased the risk of water pollution. New Clean Water Act regulations compel the largest confined animal producers to meet nutrient application standards when applying manure to the land. The additional costs for managing manure have implications for feedgrain producers and consumers as well. This report's farm-level analysis examines onfarm technical choice and producer costs across major U.S. production areas. A regional analysis focuses on off-farm competition for land to spread surplus manure, using the Chesapeake Bay region as a case study. Finally, a sectorwide analysis addresses potential long-term structural adjustments at the national level and ultimate costs to consumers and producers.

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Publisher
Bibliogov
Publication date
2012
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1249384265
ISBN 13 
9781249384267
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
100

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