Graphic by Hannah Williams In the United States, around 27 billion animals are raised for food every year. These animals...
CAFOs: The Scary New Math of Factory Farm Waste
CAFOs often store animal waste in massive, open-air lagoons, like this one at Vanguard Farms in Chocowinity, North Carolina. Bacteria...
Differences Remain Over Addressing CAFO Compliance, Enforcement
No one is completely satisfied with action this week from the Republican-led Joint Finance Committee on proposed fees and additional...
In the Heart of the Corn Belt, an Uphill Battle for Clean Water
Iowa State Senator David Johnson has led the fight to reduce agricultural pollution of the state’s waters. Casey Beck Runoff...
DNR scoring system fails to protect Iowa water, air, health
Dickinson County leaders are asking for a temporary moratorium on new animal-confinement operations. The “Master Matrix” is the Iowa Department...