Concentrated animal feeding operations (#CAFO) are close to being more regulated as their persistent #pollution continues to affect #waterways and #groundwater. #water #wastewater https://civileats.com/2023/04/11/momentum-builds-to-regulate-water-pollution-from-cafos/

Abstracting away your food sources makes it really easy to abuse animals.
This toot sponsored by the wife (Vegan since before there were good options) asking what a “CAFO” is.

#CAFO #Vegan #AnimalAbuse

Should local #farmers be able to set rules on a #CAFO (Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation)? Hell, yes. https://www.tomliberman.com/libertarian/conservatives-screw-conservatives-with-cafo-regulation

"Programs in states like #Missouri and #Nebraska are paving the way to welcome large livestock operations by limiting local control over the facilities. Some rural residents worry about the potential pollution and decreased quality of life that will bring." #CAFO

https://www.kcur.org/2023-01-04/midwest-states-court-indoor-hog-and-poultry-production-despite-the-millions-of-gallons-of-manure

“Each winter, millions of gallons of CAFO manure and other waste is spread on frozen or snow-covered land across the Midwest. This practice, known as winter spreading, is uniquely dangerous to water quality; in many cases, it is also illegal. But many states don’t have the staffing or resources to enforce these restrictions, and they depend on citizen complaints and self-reporting. The practice is, unfortunately, all too common.”

https://elpc.org/blog/winter-manure-spreading-is-bad-for-midwest-water

“CAFOs keep thousands (sometimes tens of thousands) of animals in confinement and, as a result, generate far more feces and other waste…than nearby fields can absorb as fertilizer…This leads to an excess of #cafo waste being spread on relatively small land areas nearest CAFOs. This is a problem because CAFO waste contains pathogens such as E. coli, pharmaceuticals, and nutrients (such as nitrogen and #phosphorus all of which can damage #water quality.

#watershed #climate

Why would any rational company locate a #CAFO on a sandy soil peninsula surrounded by salt water? How did a decimal point error in 1923 lead to Mrs. Cecile Steele founding an #AnimalProtein empire?

Discover the answers to these questions and learn about a fascinating chapter in American #agriculture #history

#DelMarva

https://www.secretsoftheeasternshore.com/character-cecile-steele/

As the agricultural industry increasingly forces farmers to “get big or get out,” CAFOs have become plentiful across Wisconsin and the country at large.
https://wisconsinwatch.org/2022/12/a-tiny-wisconsin-town-tried-to-stop-pollution-from-factory-farms-then-it-got-sued/
#Wisconsin #CAFO's #waterpollution #righttofarm #agriculture

@erosalie

Methecillin resistant staphlococcus aureus or MRSA infextions are driven by use of antibiotics in #CAFO animal 'husbandry' #Iowa