Livestock production in the U.S. has seen massive consolidation, with thousands of animals being raised in close quarters. The midpoint U.S. dairy herd in 1982 had 80 cows, while in 2007 it had 570 ...

Dairy farms are often portrayed as quaint and bucolic. But on the ground, the dairy industry is among the most hazardous to work in — the combination of heavy machinery, thousands of large animals, ...

Manure pits containing large amounts of animal waste are known to produce toxic fumes.

BOWNE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — When Michael Geerlings bought Brook View Dairy in 2004, he knew he would work toward a more sustainable way of farming. Decades later, his operation is setting the ...

The manure lagoon is a no-go for now. A crowd of Somers residents was pleased Tuesday night when zoning officials blocked Oakridge Dairy’s plan to truck tons of cow manure to a nearly 3-acre man-made ...

While the Iowa Department of Natural Resources requires farmers to submit documents outlining their plans for spreading ...