Re: Sustainable livestock production

lewa0003@gold.tc.umn.edu ("lewa0003@gold.tc.umn.edu")
Wed, 9 Oct 96 08:51:50 CST

Marc Safley wrote:

>2. Have counties or states taken action to match livestock production to
>land capacity to receive manures? Are there any specific examples?

The state of Minnesota instituted a loan program to help farmers
finance construction of some livestock facilities. I was told that
the intent was to get more animals into the corn/bean belt.

-Ann Lewandowski

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