Runoff can kill fish, degrade water quality for drinking and recreation Spring flooding is causing problems for western Iowa animal feeding operations, with overflowing manure lagoons reported at eight northwest Iowa feedlots and farmers telling of other challenges, including difficulty … Continue Reading…
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MLive, March 21, 2019 FREEPORT, MI — Aaron Snell was working to clear a log jam on the Coldwater River when he noticed the water turn murky, “really murky,” he said, “unusually so.” He traveled about four miles upstream and … Continue Reading…
Large manure spill near Coldwater River marks second incident in past year / 1-17-19 Christian Yonkers, Contributing Writer Thu, Jan 17, 2019 A recent spill resulted in approximately 500,000 gallons of liquid manure released into surrounding fields and wetlands. An … Continue Reading…
FREEPORT, MI — Between 5,000 and 10,000 gallons of liquid cow manure spilled into a tributary of the Coldwater River when a dairy farm pipeline malfunctioned, according to state regulators. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality is investigating the agriculture … Continue Reading…
The International Joint Commission, the federal agency that represents the State Department in discussions with Canada, has called on Ohio Gov. John Kasich to push for Lake Erie to be declared impaired, saying that volunteer incentives for farmers are not … Continue Reading…