Neb. Senator moves to exempt ranchers from EPA rules Meatingplace.com by Janie Gabbett on 4/20/2009 Last July, the EPA notified USDA that it was considering including greenhouse gases in its definition of air pollutants. If the EPA definition of air pollutants includes methane, USDA estimated that any agricultural operation of more than 25 dairy cows, 50 beef cattle, 200 hogs or 500 acres of corn would be subject to emission fees.
Antibiotics May Be Banned In Livestock Feed Ag Industry Opposes Idea KCRA.com - 5:30 am PDT April 20, 2009 SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- One of the state Senate's leaders wants to ensure that cattle, poultry and pigs raised in California aren't routinely given antibiotics, a practice consumer advocates say can lead to the development of drug-resistant bacteria
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