CAFO

The 2020 Oregon Legislative session could be an interesting one for the Ag community.  As lawmakers gear up for the start of the session Monday, Cap And Trade has already been presented, making that one of the biggest issues in the coming weeks, according to Jerome Rosa.  ...

Representatives from California and Wisconsin have introduced a bill called the Farmer Fairness Act. The bill deals with environmental liability that Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation contract farmers are already subject to under the Clean Water Act...

The Washington state Department of Agriculture is reminding livestock producers, dairy operators and anyone with a few large animal to plan now for proper manure storage and usage during the fall and winter months.  Chery Sullivan with the WSDA says it’s important to understand the soil composition near any lagoons or fields where you plan to apply manure.  She said...

The EPA has until November 14th to decide how to enforce emissions requirements for thousands of animal feeding operations across the country.  According to Agri-Pulse, a recent Washington, D.C., Court of Appeals decision says the agency illegally exempted all but the largest operations from reporting releases of hazardous substances above certain levels.  Th...

Last week, the Washington Department of Ecology released the final rules for the Confined Animal Feeding Operation permit process.  The rules concern many associated with the dairy industry, including state Representative Vincent Buys, the ranking Republican on the House Ag and Natural Resources Committee.  He...

The Washington State Department of Ecology released the final rules for the Confined Animal Feeding Operation permit which include requirements on how and when manure can be spread on crops, soil testing if nitrate levels are high, assessment of manure lagoons, and a new two-permit approach...

During last night's Gubernatorial debate, both incumbent Jay Inslee and challenger Bill Bryant discussed the issue of wastewater for Confined Animal Feeding Operations, or CAFO, and the permitting process. Governor Inslee said his administration would adopt regulation aimed at reducing the amount of nitrate that got into well water...

Homeowners from the Yakima Valley were part of a demonstration in Seattle yesterday calling for stronger regulations in the Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, or CAFO, permit process.   Director of Environment Washington Bruce Speight said they are submitting more than 3,000 comments requesting stronger guidelines to the permit after what he says was an outcry from various communities.  ... R

On Wednesday, the Washington Department of Ecology unveiled plans to update the Concentrated Animal Feed Operation general permit, better known as CAFO.  The permit addresses manure management at facility that confine large numbers of livestock, poultry or other animals, in order to protect water quality.  ...

The Oregon Department of Agriculture announced 10 penalties for water quality and confined animal feeding operation, or CAFO, violations in 2015.   The largest fine of $12,060 went to Parker Dairy which was charged with discharging manure to surface waters and failing to operate and maintain waste storage facilities.  ...